okay okay Lunar Chronicles, you got me just a little curious  - it only took 3 novelettes to convince me but now I'm in this world of New Beijing or Luna and Androids and cyborgs with glitches and so forth.

Plot/Storyline/Themes:
The practice of cutting ties with biological family once conscripted is truly cruel and unusual punishment just to be a great thaumaturge soldier or whatever. The soldier pack was uninspired and expected.

Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
Ohbrotherbrother brother. It was one of those stories about opposing brothers.
The Pack: I couldn't help but roll my eyes, of course the Alpha would be someone named Brock. Lol how "unique"🤣

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene: :
Z experiencing the worst shadow thoughts in his little 12 year old life. They basically inceptioned him without the sleeping and with instant immediate effect of him leaving that house and his family post haste.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “Z cringed, repulsed by the knowledge that she had seen these horrible thoughts. Not only seen them—she had created them. She had been manipulating him, and it had been so seamless, had intertwined with his own emotions so effortlessly” (on the power of the thaumaturges)

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ Thaumaturges
■shadow Intrusive thoughts

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