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ericbuscemi's review
3.0
I enjoyed this fourth installment of the series featuring Geekomancer Ree Reyes and her merry band of social misfits. Returning are her mentor Eastwood, her boss Grognard, her crush Drake, and her girlfriends -- one of which (drama alert) is dating Drake. The story starts with a bang, pitting Ree in an online duel with Lucretia, the antagonist of the previous novella, [b:Attack the Geek|18170539|Attack the Geek (Ree Reyes, #2.5)|Michael R. Underwood|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1394148873s/18170539.jpg|25539388]. While not required reading, I'd highly recommend reading the novella first, if not the entire series, to better clarify the overarching plot and its main players.
From there, the pace bogs down a bit in the second act, with relationship melodrama regarding Ree's friend and Drake, and Ree's feelings toward Drake, etc., that I could have done without, but it picks back up for the third act. The climax brings closure to the series, resolving a lot of lingering plot threads from as far back as the beginning of the first book, [b:Geekomancy|13609386|Geekomancy (Ree Reyes, #1)|Michael R. Underwood|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1334886014s/13609386.jpg|19206590]. While this series may not end as a trilogy, this book functions as an end to its first trilogy -- although technically there are currently three novels and a novella.
This series is basically urban fantasy geek candy, with brisk action and tons of nods and references -- steampunk, epic fantasy, comic book, space opera, cyberpunk, and more. While most won't get all the references, as I am sure I didn't, all geeks will get a good amount of them. And like Ernest Cline's [b:Ready Player One|9969571|Ready Player One|Ernest Cline|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1406383612s/9969571.jpg|14863741], that is a good part of the fun.
Full disclosure: I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
From there, the pace bogs down a bit in the second act, with relationship melodrama regarding Ree's friend and Drake, and Ree's feelings toward Drake, etc., that I could have done without, but it picks back up for the third act. The climax brings closure to the series, resolving a lot of lingering plot threads from as far back as the beginning of the first book, [b:Geekomancy|13609386|Geekomancy (Ree Reyes, #1)|Michael R. Underwood|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1334886014s/13609386.jpg|19206590]. While this series may not end as a trilogy, this book functions as an end to its first trilogy -- although technically there are currently three novels and a novella.
This series is basically urban fantasy geek candy, with brisk action and tons of nods and references -- steampunk, epic fantasy, comic book, space opera, cyberpunk, and more. While most won't get all the references, as I am sure I didn't, all geeks will get a good amount of them. And like Ernest Cline's [b:Ready Player One|9969571|Ready Player One|Ernest Cline|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1406383612s/9969571.jpg|14863741], that is a good part of the fun.
Full disclosure: I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
aly36's review
4.0
This book was definitely for the geeks. lol I was a little lost by this book at first because I have not read the other books in this series. I think I was a bit confused but once I got into this book it was good. I enjoyed the author's take on things. The story line was good. I think for me it was a cross between Harry Potter and Revenge of the Nerds a little bit. I think Ree is a good character and has great people/characters in her crew to help her though the tough times. * I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
araleith's review
4.0
This was a nice way to wrap things up with Ree for now. Everyone got a decently happy ending, and it was a fun ride. I love all the different types of magic!
theartolater's review
4.0
In a way, the Ree Reyes books are somewhat critic-proof at this point. It's a geek's dream, an excuse to pile as much fandom into its pages as possible while still being a fun, compelling read, and what it does just works. It doesn't turn me off, it might turn off other readers, but that's fine.
Hexomancy feels like a good addition to the excellent novella from about a year ago, where it follows up what happened with the massive attack and then raises the stakes. The result is a book that's maybe a little darker, and perhaps less fun on a whole than Celebromancy, but that's more than okay - it's just evolving a bit and the meat of it still works.
Overall, if you've enjoyed the series up until now, this is not going to change your mind. It's a solid read with a light touch, and the spot-the-references fun is what keeps this series sustained in the long run.
Hexomancy feels like a good addition to the excellent novella from about a year ago, where it follows up what happened with the massive attack and then raises the stakes. The result is a book that's maybe a little darker, and perhaps less fun on a whole than Celebromancy, but that's more than okay - it's just evolving a bit and the meat of it still works.
Overall, if you've enjoyed the series up until now, this is not going to change your mind. It's a solid read with a light touch, and the spot-the-references fun is what keeps this series sustained in the long run.
jen1110's review
5.0
Yup, my favorite Ree story to date. I desperately want this series to continue.
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