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"Shadow demons plague the city reservoir, and Red King Consolidated has sent in Caleb Altemoc--casual …
Max Gladstone: Two Serpents Rise (2014, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)
"Shadow demons plague the city reservoir, and Red King Consolidated has sent in Caleb Altemoc--casual gambler and professional risk manager--to …
...also with a lot to say about contracts and their role in society and relationships. I did enjoy the depth given to the two lead men. I will gladly read the rest of the series.
Destiny Whip is a former child prodigy, world-renowned enigmatologist and very, very alone. A life …
Content warning Mild spoilers
The puzzle mechanic didn't seem to serve a purpose; neither did the choose-a-path decisions. I would have preferred a consistent reason for the puzzles to be present, and to make them of consistent (or even increasing) difficulty, and for there to be a meta-puzzle of some kind. The story itself seemed haphazard in terms of both plot and tone, and the characterization of Destiny was heavy-handed in comparison to the other characters. I did appreciate the constantly-revised family tree diagrams. It felt like the book may have been originally written for a YA audience, but the presence of a 20+ victim serial killer in the plot and other dark events made me doubt that assessment.
Destiny Whip is a former child prodigy, world-renowned enigmatologist and very, very alone. A life filled with loss has made …
I felt like there was a lot of subtext about how (cisgender and straight) women relate to (cisgender and straight) men and the patriarchy and how useless it is for women to try to be feminists. I know this book was written in 1982, and perhaps shouldn't be judged by the standards of 2025, but I enjoyed it less and less as it went along. By the end, I was ready to get rid of the book.
Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle …
Reminded me a little of the Malazan books' setup - in media res start and no obvious lore dumps - which I really liked. Am looking forward to reading more from this author!
Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives …
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, …
