An excellent addition to this series, it was gripping and entertaining.
The plot is well written and it was interesting to read how it describes and develops the characters over 3 decades.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and it kept me guessing.
It was an excellent read and i strongly recommend it.
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An interesting, well researched and informative read that helped to learn more about castles and how they were built.
I like the clear explanations, the details and the illustrations.
Highly recommended.
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I enjoyed this collection of Christmas stories. Not all are at the same level but I appreciated them.
I discovered new authors and found it entertaining.
Recommended.
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This is the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last as I found it gripping and couldn't put it down.
The author is a master storyteller and kept me on the edge till the last page.
Excellent plot and character development, excellent storytelling and the right level of tension.
It's strongly recommended.
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I loved We Are the Dead and I loved A Fool's Hope.
This is the second installment in an exciting and well written fantasy series.
It's gritty, fast paced, action packed and highly entertaining.
The author is an excellent story teller, the world building is amazing and the characters are fascinating.
The tightly knitted plot kept me hooked and it's full of twists and turns.
I can't wait to read the next book, this one is highly recommended.
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3,5 starts.
I think it's an entertaining read with some very serious moments.
It's requires quite a lot of suspension of belief as I don't think that a guide is enough to work as a sommelleir.
I didn't like Birdy at the beginning as I found her immature but she grew on me and I liked her character arc.
The plot flows, there's a lot of humor but there's also some heartbreaking scenes.
I think you can love or hate it, I found it ok and it will be surely loved by a lot of people.
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I'm loving this series for the excellent mix of fictional and historical characters.
The descriptions of 30s Hollywood always fascinates me and the solid mystery keeps me guessing.
Excellent plot and character development, a well researched and vivid historical background.
I can't wait to read the next installment, this one is highly recommended.
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I liked this story, found it enjoyable and engrossing.
Good character and plot development, a vivid historical background.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
Recommended.
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Even if it's the second in a series it can be read as a stand alone.
I l had a lot of fun, appreciated the world building and the fleshed out characters.
A highly entertaining and engrossing read that I recommend.
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I found this story engrossing and entertaining, a well written fantasy that I read in an afternoon.
The author delivers a story about friendship, searching for our story and who we are, and very inclusive where there is no “normal” as plenty of characters are non binary or belong to different cultures.
My favorite characters were Alix and Zara. Alix, the automaton who is trying to understand who he is, Zara the strong willed and no-nonsense captains of the pirates.
I can say that I found all the characters interesting even if some more background would have helped.
The world building is well done and I was fascinated by the magical system and this sort of steampunk Ancient Greece.
The plot is well developed, a bit slow at times, and the solution was satisfying.
I think it would be great to read other stories set in this universe as there’s plenty to explore and I’d like to visit other places and learn more about the ancient story.
Even if it’s marketed as YA I think it can be appreciated by fantasy aficionados of any age.
It’s recommended.
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