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All his life, Sixth of the Dusk has been a traditional trapper of Aviar—the supernatural birds his people bond with—on …
Two graduate students must set aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their …
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. …
"Stylish and action-packed, full of ambitious families and guilt-ridden loves, Jade City is an epic …
Not my thing. Turns out that I'm not the biggest fan of gangster narratives.
Not my thing. Turns out that I'm not the biggest fan of gangster narratives.
An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet—saving the politically polarized, …
In Daretana’s greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a …
Step into the shoes of a detective and investigate the most mysterious crime of your …
Kai-Enna is the Witch King, though he hasn’t always been, and he hasn’t even always …
“I’m a piece of architecture, Detective. How should I know how humans are like to …
"Shadow demons plague the city reservoir, and Red King Consolidated has sent in Caleb Altemoc--casual …
...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.
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.
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.
