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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder
I really enjoyed this! It was a departure from her usual books, and I don't think she used the words "live oak" once.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
3.5. An unexpected new world of old west meets Russian magicians meets Mexico. Easy, light read. Will continue this series.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Formulaic for Harris - a plucky female character must navigate perilous situations where everyone seems determined to get her killed - but still a fun beach read. And true to Harris-fashion, there's also a romance thrown in haphazardly. The setting is unique. It's an alternate 1930s reality where the US has been divided up into territories, including one run by Russians. But, overall, the story is kind of flat for me.
I love everything she writes, especially this new western alt history series about Gunnie Rose.
Narrator is miserable. Might try graphic audio version
This was a really fun book, easy to read and with fantastic world building. It is set in a post Spanish flu world, where the flu killed the President and Vice-President of the US, leaving the country fractured and primed for deconstruction. Also, the Russian Romanov family managed to escape Russia before the revolution, and the Western parts of the former US are now the Holy Russian Empire. Magic is rife in the world and there is a lawlessness, meaning that people need to employ 'gunnies' to protect them, especially on journeys. Lizbeth Rose is one such gunnie. She has just lost her whole crew in an ambush by bandits - but she managed to get the family she was protecting to their destination. She actually needs to rest, but when approached by a pair of Russian wizards, or 'grigoris' as they are known, she reluctantly accepts their quest. They are looking for a man, Oleg, or his brother and daughter and need a gunnie to help them as grigoris aren't always welcome. Great first book in this new to me series.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced