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Once & Future by Cory McCarthy, A.R. Capetta
4.0

"What is straight?" Once & Future (I laughed hard when I saw heard this line).

This book defies conformity, gender norms, and sexual confinements. It was such a refreshing book to read. These are the types of retelling that need to be retold over, and over again with different voices.

Let me first say this, Kay is annoying and the administrator could get these hands-on any day. This re-telling of King Arthur was beyond what I imagined. I thoroughly, I mean thoroughly, enjoyed this novel. The fact that this book is a series makes it even better. I am so excited that King Arthur was re-incarcerated in a woman's body. Morganna's character was more like-able but just as awful as the original series.

Merlin Benjamin Button complex was very entertaining. I repeatedly kept thinking "how many lives/chances does he have left? I loved his character and his sayings to other people. This Sci-fi book was more than I expected and I am ready for book two. Ari's character is so great and Gwen's (although I was bitter about Gwen trifling behaviors at several points of the book). This book was also fast pace and it didn't take too long to get to the point. I appreciate fast pace sci-fi books. I also didn't feel overwhelmed by the details like other Sci-Fi books that I have read in the past. I made up most of the world in my head. This book was also VERY funny.