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ryanpfw's review
4.0
Spoilers for The Abandoned
This was a very solid vignette between the second and third books in the trilogy. I'm embarrassed to say that I missed its release so put off my reading of the third book long enough to enjoy it.
Like Chronos novellas that gave us deeper look at characters beyond Kate, this gives us a lot of background detail on Anna's parents, and Aunt Ro. Ro was teased in the second book so I'm curious how much we'll see of her in the final chapter. There's a really interesting comparison between Anna's life in foster care and the option of being raised by Rowena. If things had gone in that direction, it may have complicated Rowena's liberation as her father would have gone after the money, but there's a certain tragedy to the way it panned out.
Very excited for Book 3!
This was a very solid vignette between the second and third books in the trilogy. I'm embarrassed to say that I missed its release so put off my reading of the third book long enough to enjoy it.
Like Chronos novellas that gave us deeper look at characters beyond Kate, this gives us a lot of background detail on Anna's parents, and Aunt Ro. Ro was teased in the second book so I'm curious how much we'll see of her in the final chapter. There's a really interesting comparison between Anna's life in foster care and the option of being raised by Rowena. If things had gone in that direction, it may have complicated Rowena's liberation as her father would have gone after the money, but there's a certain tragedy to the way it panned out.
Very excited for Book 3!
egsie's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
melissasbookshelf's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this novella explaining how Anna came to be in the foster care system. It really gave a lot of great background information though some of it is disturbing. I'm really looking forward to the third book in the series.
onemanbookclub's review
4.0
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The Value of a Star: Ratings Explained
A note about this prequel novella. I consider it required reading to get the full experience, but technically it can be skipped. I hope you won't though. It adds some valuable depth to Anna's backstory you won't get anywhere else. It should be read between books 2 and 3. Highly recommend.
Here's X-Men, 2020.
True story: In 1978, the US Military sponsored a program that investigated the potential for psychic phenomena in military and domestic intelligence applications. It was discontinued in 1995 because it was--stupid.
What if: It worked?
In The Delphi Trilogy, the children of the participants of this doomed program are now manifesting psychic powers. Remote viewing, glimpses of the future, telekinesis, pyrokinesis, sharing your mind with the spirits of dead people, stuff like that. Would that be awesome?
Or awful?
If you're baby suddenly started talking like an adult who just died in a car wreck or your toddler could explode all the windows in your house with his mind every time he got angry, you'd probably vote awful.
These kids are hunted, both to be exploited or to be extinguished. Until they decide to fight back.
Rysa Walker is reliable. Her characters are great, and her writing is smooth. I had fun reading The Delphi Trilogy. I thought the last couple of books were longer than they needed to be. There is some PG language and some PG-13 sex between teenagers.
16 and up.
Happy reading!
The Value of a Star: Ratings Explained
A note about this prequel novella. I consider it required reading to get the full experience, but technically it can be skipped. I hope you won't though. It adds some valuable depth to Anna's backstory you won't get anywhere else. It should be read between books 2 and 3. Highly recommend.
Here's X-Men, 2020.
True story: In 1978, the US Military sponsored a program that investigated the potential for psychic phenomena in military and domestic intelligence applications. It was discontinued in 1995 because it was--stupid.
What if: It worked?
In The Delphi Trilogy, the children of the participants of this doomed program are now manifesting psychic powers. Remote viewing, glimpses of the future, telekinesis, pyrokinesis, sharing your mind with the spirits of dead people, stuff like that. Would that be awesome?
Or awful?
If you're baby suddenly started talking like an adult who just died in a car wreck or your toddler could explode all the windows in your house with his mind every time he got angry, you'd probably vote awful.
These kids are hunted, both to be exploited or to be extinguished. Until they decide to fight back.
Rysa Walker is reliable. Her characters are great, and her writing is smooth. I had fun reading The Delphi Trilogy. I thought the last couple of books were longer than they needed to be. There is some PG language and some PG-13 sex between teenagers.
16 and up.
Happy reading!
caitlindee's review
4.0
This was such a great novella and is making me even more excited for the final book. I’m hoping we get to see more of Rowena and Scott! The only thing was I wished we could have gotten more of Leah in this book, specifically her time in the military and then with the Delphi project and Scott.
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