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Their Fractured Light
by Amie Kaufman
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this series, so I was very excited for this third book to come out, and holy crap, it did NOT disappoint.
I loved that each book had a different feel. While the books are much, much more than how I'm about to describe them, the first one was basically a shipwreck survival love story; the second one was a little R&J-esque, with two lovers on opposite sides of a war; and this third one is a quite the battle of wits, with two people needing to outsmart each other but also feeling drawn to one another. In fact, it reminded me a little bit of the tv show Leverage, which I really loved - it was about a band of thieves (which included a hacker and a grifter!) trying to take down evil corporate baddies on behalf of regular people who have been disempowered or disenfranchised. I saw a bit of that dynamic in Sofia and Gideon, and it made me super happy :)
The last third (?) or so of the book had all six main characters thrown together, having to work together, and it was pretty great. In fact, this particular book felt more action packed, with the characters constantly on the run or in hiding, so it was tense all the way through. I could NOT stop reading it, and I think I'm going to have to revisit the first two books, because I read them as they were released, and I'd like to go back and look for the connections.
One thing I appreciate, and this is mildly spoilery, is that in the end, Roderick LaRoux isn't the BIG BADDIE. I mean, he's definitely bad, don't get me wrong, but the way the story ends adds some complex layers to his character, and I'm glad that they took the time to do that. It would've been easy to have him be a cartoonish, mustache-twirling villain with zero depth, but in the end, he does seem a lot more real.
So yes. Read this book. Read this entire series. I think the characters are strong and complex, the action is heart-pounding, and the love stories are swoonworthy. Definitely a favorite.
I loved that each book had a different feel. While the books are much, much more than how I'm about to describe them, the first one was basically a shipwreck survival love story; the second one was a little R&J-esque, with two lovers on opposite sides of a war; and this third one is a quite the battle of wits, with two people needing to outsmart each other but also feeling drawn to one another. In fact, it reminded me a little bit of the tv show Leverage, which I really loved - it was about a band of thieves (which included a hacker and a grifter!) trying to take down evil corporate baddies on behalf of regular people who have been disempowered or disenfranchised. I saw a bit of that dynamic in Sofia and Gideon, and it made me super happy :)
The last third (?) or so of the book had all six main characters thrown together, having to work together, and it was pretty great. In fact, this particular book felt more action packed, with the characters constantly on the run or in hiding, so it was tense all the way through. I could NOT stop reading it, and I think I'm going to have to revisit the first two books, because I read them as they were released, and I'd like to go back and look for the connections.
One thing I appreciate, and this is mildly spoilery, is that in the end, Roderick LaRoux isn't the BIG BADDIE. I mean, he's definitely bad, don't get me wrong, but the way the story ends adds some complex layers to his character, and I'm glad that they took the time to do that. It would've been easy to have him be a cartoonish, mustache-twirling villain with zero depth, but in the end, he does seem a lot more real.
So yes. Read this book. Read this entire series. I think the characters are strong and complex, the action is heart-pounding, and the love stories are swoonworthy. Definitely a favorite.