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Guerric Haché

GuerricHache@bookwyrm.social

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Indie SFF author, video game developer, community scientist, animal caretaker, home cook, naturalist, curious creature

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reviewed Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis (Queens of Villainy, #1)

Stephanie Burgis: Wooing the Witch Queen (Paperback, english language)

In a Gaslamp-lit world where hags and ogres lurk in thick pine forests, three magical …

Light and charming

This was a fluffy and light book with breezy pacing, and a fun inversion of the usual gender dynamics. Felix has big bi wife energy, which is very fun. It's a little light on prose and depth, but that's fine; I really enjoyed reading it!

commented on Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis (Queens of Villainy, #1)

Stephanie Burgis: Wooing the Witch Queen (Paperback, english language)

In a Gaslamp-lit world where hags and ogres lurk in thick pine forests, three magical …

This is fun and fluffy stuff, and I'm enjoying it, particularly the reversal of the traditional gender dynamics.

I do wish the hidden identity stuff would take a more creative and interesting turn though; it feels fairly predictable so far. Give me a romance novel without the conflict-causing misunderstanding/revelation three quarters through the book, please.

Sarah Wynn-Williams: Careless People (Hardcover, Flatiron Books)

An explosive memoir charting one woman’s career at the heart of one of the most …

An energetic read about an atrocious company

Sarah Wynn-Williams is a very effective writer, with a kinetic and quick style that is personable and to the point.

And the things she describes...

Look, I am not going to mince words. The author effectively describes the way Facebook's narcissistic executives and toxic corporate culture propel the company into committing and abetting crimes against humanity.

It's no wonder they are desperate to shut this book down. If half of what she says is true, the entire leadership team should go to jail and the entire company should be burned to the ground.

Mike Brooks: Godbreaker (2022, Black Library, The)

The triumphant third and final part of the God-King Chronicles. The Godbreaker is the unmissable …

A dramatic end to a great trilogy

Overall, this series is a real gem. There's a startling amount of humanity and reality in it, where the world and the people feel as real as the story. I really appreciate the non-grimdark perspective, the way people work to save themselves or find ways to cooperate, even if grudgingly.

I think my only real issue with the series is that the story of Bulang and Jeya always felt a bit disconnected from the rest. It was thematically connected, but I wish the plots had intersected in some meaningful way.

Aside from that though, this was a really fun series to read!

Oh, and dinosaurs.