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The Teras Trials by Lucien Burr
4.0
received an arc via BookSirens and
boy, was this a fucking ride.
bloody and gory, the story follows cassius jones and his journey to survive, to save someone, to be someone maybe, rather than just exist. i thoroughly enjoyed the plot & the horrors, there are also religious themes present which i found a VERY pleasant surprise. there's spice and horror, questioning of morals and ruthless decisions, and all of it flows smoothly as the book goes.
i think i'd like some more character work on this one because as much as i like cassius and his many layers of trauma and self-loathing, it would have be good to know a bit more about the characters in the group as separate people and not just their dynamics among each other/with cass. but overall, with a story that's overflowing with so much other important stuff, i guess, it's somewhat justified.
i enjoyed cassius first pov a lot, was a little sceptical but i think it reflected his character and his motives so well, i'm actually glad it wasn't in third. the book itself i devoured, page after page, and although i had some curious questions to the plot, it was all mostly covered here, which is always great.
i am very excited to see this book out in the world and wish all the best for this upcoming release!! will be passionately waiting for a sequel
p.s. seriously. thanks for the spice. it was so fucking good.
boy, was this a fucking ride.
bloody and gory, the story follows cassius jones and his journey to survive, to save someone, to be someone maybe, rather than just exist. i thoroughly enjoyed the plot & the horrors, there are also religious themes present which i found a VERY pleasant surprise. there's spice and horror, questioning of morals and ruthless decisions, and all of it flows smoothly as the book goes.
i think i'd like some more character work on this one because as much as i like cassius and his many layers of trauma and self-loathing, it would have be good to know a bit more about the characters in the group as separate people and not just their dynamics among each other/with cass. but overall, with a story that's overflowing with so much other important stuff, i guess, it's somewhat justified.
i enjoyed cassius first pov a lot, was a little sceptical but i think it reflected his character and his motives so well, i'm actually glad it wasn't in third. the book itself i devoured, page after page, and although i had some curious questions to the plot, it was all mostly covered here, which is always great.
i am very excited to see this book out in the world and wish all the best for this upcoming release!! will be passionately waiting for a sequel
p.s. seriously. thanks for the spice. it was so fucking good.