4.5 I love how Emily is evolving as a character. This volume was much darker and more intense then the other ones, and did not focus as much in the wonders of the world. I missed the walking homes and enchanted forests, though I've got no problems with Dagno. With the new allies and a mentor for Emily, I can't wait to see where the adventure will go.

Nimona really shows the thin line between being a hero and being a villain. Throughout the story, the characters changed from noble to not-so-noble motives or vice versa. It was witty and funny. The dialogue was humorous and sometimes random, but it worked with the plot. I love a good villain, and this book was jam-packed with all sorts of villains, the good ones, the bad ones, the misunderstood ones, cool ones, mean ones and everything else in between. The idea was original and it was executed perfectly.

Yikes, I'm still so shocked at how this series is evolving. I never would have imagined the stuff that's happening. And it's getting so dark, not at all like the first ones. The plot is amazing. Max's backstory was great and I can't wait to see where the Author takes it and how he will explain some of it. I never thought I'd be in on graphic novels singer comics never appealed to me, bit these are awesome. And I love how I can read them in a short sitting.

3.5 I'm on the edge for this book. It was very strong overall, especially for a contemporary. The story was very meaningful. It was not middle grade, not YA, but somewhere in between with characters from both age groups. There are enough perspectives for anyone to find someone to relate to.

With all the points of view giving their side of events in the story, it was sometimes repetitive, especially in the beginning. Also, some perspectives bugged me. One had no capitalization nor quotations.

Trigger Warnings: Mild language.

I must say how satisfied I was after reading this book. I've only felt like that a few times before, where I don't care about reading the other books in the series, or about reading more from the world. I was just so glad to have read something that amazing and it was worth every second. Even the cliff hanger made me happy; to know that there is another book. This one of my all-time favourite books.

Wow this was so amazing. I loved everything about this novel. The magic system, the incorporation of technology, the character and even the romance. The cover is great. The interior design was stellar. I love how the backstories unraveled as well as the plot. The slight bit of swearing supersized me when it came up because of how littler there was, which was nice in a way not to have to read it all the time. It also said a bit about the character and their mood when it was so scarce.

1.5 This wasn't a book for me. I found it had much potential, but was lacking way to much in plot. Most of the story was just the character doing deliveries for a the fae with a few mentions of deaths. The plot did not kick in until that last few chapters. Those last few chapters were great though, and saved this book from a 1 star rating.

4.5 This has to be one of the first dystopian novels every written. It was horrifying in so many ways and was full of messages. I don't think any dystopian can ever be as good. The system was stronger than the characters, it was stable, it was believable. Even though it takes place in the past, it is relevant in the modern-day society.

2.5 I probably would have enjoyed this slightly more if I'd read The New Policeman. I found the story was very slow and very vague. The Characters were always talking about their plan, but never saying what it was. Also, not much happened that was of much importance or excitement until the last few chapters.

3.5 I found ti childish but very entertaining and original. I liked some stories more than others and the modern twist was cool.

2.5

Like what Goodreads says about the two stars, this book was okay.

Okay so I'm finally writing this up. First of, there was not much fantasy. It was much more of a political Sheids & Swords, not an Epic Fantasy, book with heavy and interesting mythology, but no real magic and fantasy until the very end.

My biggest issue with this novel is A Game of Thrones is that it's a leap backwards in the literary world. There was no one to aspire to be. The female characters were objectified and cared not. They were happy in their positions in society, submissive to their husbands, and not forwards thinking at all. The only smart woman was painted as the villain, because she had goals that disagreed with the men. There's an argument that this makes the world believable for the time period and that forwards thinking would degrade the novel. I strongly disagree. The Symphony of the Ages series by [a:Elizabeth Haydon|57461|Elizabeth Haydon|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1276103913p2/57461.jpg] is a perfect example of how this can work. The world's in this series are extremely similar to the one Martin writes about. Her Main Character Rhapsody is extremely forwards thinking. She does not tolerate womenizers, child molesters, or anything if the sort and routinely deals out her justice to them. The books are made better by it.

It was annoying how much was not accomplished throughout the pages of this book. The only story that moves at a reasonable pace was Daenerys' and she was the character we saw the least of. It seemed as if Martin wanted us to experience the same moment from every character in every second of every scene. It was not needed. In 100 pages, I felt like the only thing established was what everyone was doing at the moment the book started. Also, the characters moved around a lot. While they specified which character's perspective we were reading, it was hard to track where they were. In Rhapsody, every time the prescriptive is changed, a little snipit of the map was shown with a dot indicating the location of the incident. It makes for a wonderfully uninterrupted reading experience because there was no need to flip between two page maps and the text.

So if that's all why not one star? This book had one saving grace: the mythology. It was interesting, it kept me turning pages. It will probably be the only factor to convince me to continue on in the series, as I have very little to no attachment to the characters. Had the characters been even slightly better, the mythology would have helped this book earn a 4/5 star rating even when we ca tor in the fact that this was not very fantastical until the end.