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troetschel's review against another edition
3.0
I have such a conflicted relationship with the Company series. On one hand, the universe it occupies is pretty fricking awesome. The mechanics are bizarre and fascinating - go back in time and turn people immortal, have them live these long lives between the pages of recorded history. It sounds amazing. It sounds like a thrilling story.
It mostly is. But somehow these books don't quite live all the way up to the kind of exciting story arc I was hoping for. It's still good - I still recommend them - but I can't count them among my favorites simply because I kept feeling like something small was missing. There is less action than I hoped for, and more angst. But still - good book, good series.
It mostly is. But somehow these books don't quite live all the way up to the kind of exciting story arc I was hoping for. It's still good - I still recommend them - but I can't count them among my favorites simply because I kept feeling like something small was missing. There is less action than I hoped for, and more angst. But still - good book, good series.
canislatrans's review against another edition
4.0
A quirky and fun read, with an engaging heroine and a promising premise. I'll probably read a few more in this series to see how it works out.
goint's review against another edition
It was just too slow
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Racism
stuffandwhatnot's review against another edition
4.0
A really interesting take on time travel and cyborgs. Engaging characters and a fun premise, I'll read more for sure.
wordnerdy's review against another edition
4.0
https://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2020/07/2020-book-143.html
I’m still seeking out new series to get lost in, and I think this is going to be a winner, because I really liked this first one. The series is about the Company, who invented time travel (ish) and recruit children to turn into immortal cyborgs and save arts and things from getting lost in history. Our protagonist is a young botanist, formerly a little girl caught up in the Spanish Inquisition (so note that a lot of pretty anti-Jewish sentiment is expressed, though this book is not anti-Semitic by any means), and now on her first mission in 1500s England, where she decides mortals might not be so bad when she meets a handsome dude. I loved the narrative voice here, Baker does a great job at bringing in relevant historical events, and in general this is just a really fun read (aside from...a couple of things that are foreshadowed). Can’t wait to read the next one. A/A-.
I’m still seeking out new series to get lost in, and I think this is going to be a winner, because I really liked this first one. The series is about the Company, who invented time travel (ish) and recruit children to turn into immortal cyborgs and save arts and things from getting lost in history. Our protagonist is a young botanist, formerly a little girl caught up in the Spanish Inquisition (so note that a lot of pretty anti-Jewish sentiment is expressed, though this book is not anti-Semitic by any means), and now on her first mission in 1500s England, where she decides mortals might not be so bad when she meets a handsome dude. I loved the narrative voice here, Baker does a great job at bringing in relevant historical events, and in general this is just a really fun read (aside from...a couple of things that are foreshadowed). Can’t wait to read the next one. A/A-.
cj_jones's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed it a lot, and it was a nice introduction to the series. I think I could have done without the constant "If only I'd known then what horrible things would happen later" sledgehammer foreshadowing, and I'm glad it looks like the second book's main character switches, but I'm a sucker for anything with fake unicorns and botany.
mellanella's review against another edition
4.0
Was hooked from the very beginning - interesting concept for a world, executed well -- and found myself wishing for more at the end!
ciaomara's review against another edition
4.0
I still love this book, but reading it again I notice the rough edges more. I feel like she needed an editor with a firmer hand, also, the kindle version is riddled with typos that made reading it aloud a bit of a pain.
I love the other books in this series (well, after #4 or #5 they go off the deep end a bit...) but this book, and Nicholas, will always have my heart.
I love the other books in this series (well, after #4 or #5 they go off the deep end a bit...) but this book, and Nicholas, will always have my heart.
imitira's review against another edition
2.0
Not much in the way of world-building, despite the promise. Instead, a doomed, tragic romance between mortal and immortal, though with nary a fang in sight.
ladyozma's review against another edition
3.0
This book was interesting as a window of the past but it was lacking that thing that really draws you in. Perhaps it was the lack of outright conflict. I do like the world that has been set, but this wouldn't be the type of book I'd find myself returning to time and time again.