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The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
4.0

Ahoy there mateys! This is a fantastic memory loss story with a twist. Myfanwy Thomas wakes up in a London park surrounded by dead bodies and having no memories about how she got there. Then she finds a letter in her pocket that says, “The body you are wearing used to be mine.” And so the adventures of the new Myfanwy Thomas begin. It involves a secret government organization that deals with the occult and supernatural. It also involves a traitor in the organization who is out to kill her . . . for good this time. I read this one in short snippets and enjoyed it immensely. There is a ton of exposition told in the form of an organizational binder entries or letters from Myfanwy’s previous incarnation. Normally that would make me crazy but I ended up being okay with it. I loved the juxtaposition of the new and old versions of the character. I loved the world building. I am excited to see where the next book goes. Arrr!

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