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A review by kasiej
Endurance by Ann Aguirre
3.0
Endurance by Ann Aguirre is novella taking place between the first and second installments of the Razorland series.
The story picks up from the middle of the first but this time it’s told from a different point of view. Ever wonder what happened to Thimble and Stone? Well, here’s your chance to find out. This is a story of rebellion, collapse, love and survival. Warning: Spoilers!
Catch Up: College Enclave. Home to a colony in the underground of NY containing 3 classes of citizens; Breeders, Builders, and Hunters. When the story begins, it’s not long after Deuce and Fade (the leads from the first title, Enclave) have been banished.
Cue in Thimble and Stone, Deuce’s “bratmates“. Continuing life in Enclave as they keep their mouths shut concerning Deuce’s punishment, fearing their own lives as consequence.
The author decided to run the narrative through both POVs which was a pleasant surprise for me. I really enjoy when books do this. Unfortunately in this case, it happened too often and too fast, so it became a little difficult to keep up with.
Watching Thimble and Stone fight the odds to survive through the rebel uprising, Freak attack, and traveling through the tunnels was very uplifting. You knew from the first book how close the two were so it came naturally.
Explanations felt forced. A supplement story like this one shouldn’t need abundant reiterations of the origins. Every time their classes were mentioned, they had to be explained. Almost as if the reader needed reminded on every page that their love was forbidden. Even for those who didn’t read the first book and picked this up on a whim, after the first 3 times I’m sure it’s clicked.
(´~`)
Overall I enjoyed this small adventure. This surrounding environment remained consistent with the first book which was nice. Every now and then I see series that contradict their own writing. A little too much repetition but still a good read. Especially if you’re into the series as a whole.
The story picks up from the middle of the first but this time it’s told from a different point of view. Ever wonder what happened to Thimble and Stone? Well, here’s your chance to find out. This is a story of rebellion, collapse, love and survival. Warning: Spoilers!
Spoiler
I adore this series. I figured I should get that out there. This add-on wasn’t as great as I hoped though.Catch Up: College Enclave. Home to a colony in the underground of NY containing 3 classes of citizens; Breeders, Builders, and Hunters. When the story begins, it’s not long after Deuce and Fade (the leads from the first title, Enclave) have been banished.
Cue in Thimble and Stone, Deuce’s “bratmates“. Continuing life in Enclave as they keep their mouths shut concerning Deuce’s punishment, fearing their own lives as consequence.
The author decided to run the narrative through both POVs which was a pleasant surprise for me. I really enjoy when books do this. Unfortunately in this case, it happened too often and too fast, so it became a little difficult to keep up with.
Watching Thimble and Stone fight the odds to survive through the rebel uprising, Freak attack, and traveling through the tunnels was very uplifting. You knew from the first book how close the two were so it came naturally.
Explanations felt forced. A supplement story like this one shouldn’t need abundant reiterations of the origins. Every time their classes were mentioned, they had to be explained. Almost as if the reader needed reminded on every page that their love was forbidden. Even for those who didn’t read the first book and picked this up on a whim, after the first 3 times I’m sure it’s clicked.
(´~`)
Overall I enjoyed this small adventure. This surrounding environment remained consistent with the first book which was nice. Every now and then I see series that contradict their own writing. A little too much repetition but still a good read. Especially if you’re into the series as a whole.