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	Brass & Blood (Dream Cloud Nine, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 41 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Thief of Always: A Dark Fantasy Where Every Miracle Comes with a Deadly Price

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There’s a surprising lack of action, at least the type of action seen in the movies, in this first bond novel. But somehow that doesn’t make it any less compelling. I do think the movie of the same title staring Daniel Craig perfects the tension foun ...more
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R.I. McLaughlin liked M.C. Hutton's review of Neuromancer: "More like 3.5. Interesting premise and world. The trippy techno babble parts weren’t really my thing."
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Unfortunately, this one was not for me. Way too much time is spent on pointless details, especially when it comes to sailing. The characters also leave a lot to be desired. I struggled to get close to the halfway point in this fairly short novel and ...more
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Super proud with how this novel turned out! It’s bigger and better than Brass & Blood in every way and if you liked B&B I think you’re going to love this. For more Dream Cloud Nine visit FoolishFireNotebook.com or follow on Facebook!
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