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Keys to the Repository
by Melissa de la Cruz
Why oh why did I not read this before picking up Misguided Angel?! I left the Blue Bloods series for a while after the Van Alen Legacy, and recently jumped back in again, only to find myself constantly scratching my head and straining to remember the characters and events referenced in Misguided Angel. I wish I'd read this before picking it up, because it filled in the holes in my memory beautifully!
This is only the second companion book I've ever read, and I enjoyed it as much as I did the first (which FYI was [b:The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide|2880715|The Black Dagger Brotherhood An Insider's Guide|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275640178s/2880715.jpg|2906930]). I knew I was off to a good start when the book opened with a note from Melissa de la Cruz, gushing about how much she loves companion books. Her enthusiasm was palpable, and it just made me so happy to see an author be so positive and enthusiastic about reading and writing.
I tend to see authors as alienated from their works. They're these creatures we never get to see, locked up in dungeons to churn out books, pushing them through the mail slot in the door when they're done. So when I read (well listened to) that personal note from Melissa de la Cruz, it just made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I knew a little about how this book was structured, that much of it was written as if we were looking at true files from the Repository. I chose the audiobook version, and I was worried that this wouldn't translate to the audio medium terribly well, but turns out I was getting myself all worked up about nothing. I don't feel anything was lost in translation, and in some instances the narration gave the book a little something extra - specifically with the little sarcastic notes about repository scribes and Kingsley Martin.
I really really really enjoyed reading (well, listening) to the files. It was funny to see an outsider's view on Kingsley Martin and Mimi Force, and the files also helped to jog my memory on what had happened in previous books. I also liked how they listed the Blue Bloods' previous incarnations, and which angels they really were. And although it was lengthy, I also really enjoyed the list of secondary characters for jogging my memory.
I didn't really care for the short stories littered throughout the text. I didn't hate them, but I didn't enjoy them half as much as I did the Repository Files and character list. The snippet from Wolfs Bane was interesting though, as we not only got to see Bliss in her human form, but follow her on the hunt for creatures that otherwise hadn't been mentioned in this series: hellhounds and werewolves. The other stories were a bit lame though; I just personally don't care to see the end of conversations between Oliver and Schuyler, and Jack and Schuyler's first hookup.
Overall: If you've left the Blue Bloods series for a while and are having difficulty jumping back in, start with Keys to the Repository. It'll jog your memory, provide you with some cute easter eggs, and give you a great outsider's point of view of some of our favourite characters.
This is only the second companion book I've ever read, and I enjoyed it as much as I did the first (which FYI was [b:The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide|2880715|The Black Dagger Brotherhood An Insider's Guide|J.R. Ward|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275640178s/2880715.jpg|2906930]). I knew I was off to a good start when the book opened with a note from Melissa de la Cruz, gushing about how much she loves companion books. Her enthusiasm was palpable, and it just made me so happy to see an author be so positive and enthusiastic about reading and writing.
I tend to see authors as alienated from their works. They're these creatures we never get to see, locked up in dungeons to churn out books, pushing them through the mail slot in the door when they're done. So when I read (well listened to) that personal note from Melissa de la Cruz, it just made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I knew a little about how this book was structured, that much of it was written as if we were looking at true files from the Repository. I chose the audiobook version, and I was worried that this wouldn't translate to the audio medium terribly well, but turns out I was getting myself all worked up about nothing. I don't feel anything was lost in translation, and in some instances the narration gave the book a little something extra - specifically with the little sarcastic notes about repository scribes and Kingsley Martin.
I really really really enjoyed reading (well, listening) to the files. It was funny to see an outsider's view on Kingsley Martin and Mimi Force, and the files also helped to jog my memory on what had happened in previous books. I also liked how they listed the Blue Bloods' previous incarnations, and which angels they really were. And although it was lengthy, I also really enjoyed the list of secondary characters for jogging my memory.
I didn't really care for the short stories littered throughout the text. I didn't hate them, but I didn't enjoy them half as much as I did the Repository Files and character list. The snippet from Wolfs Bane was interesting though, as we not only got to see Bliss in her human form, but follow her on the hunt for creatures that otherwise hadn't been mentioned in this series: hellhounds and werewolves. The other stories were a bit lame though; I just personally don't care to see the end of conversations between Oliver and Schuyler, and Jack and Schuyler's first hookup.
Overall: If you've left the Blue Bloods series for a while and are having difficulty jumping back in, start with Keys to the Repository. It'll jog your memory, provide you with some cute easter eggs, and give you a great outsider's point of view of some of our favourite characters.