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April 10, 2026Book three of an ongoing queer fantasy series. In Price of a Thousand Blessings volume 3, Cymin, his friends, and the ageless Waethir are stranded in the city of Yanyeo, unable to continue the journey north. After two deaths, the powerful noble families are unwilling to let their children go with the Waethir, their travel passes are mysteriously stopped, and on top of everything, young mages are going missing...
Hale originally published this series as a serial and it shows. Volume three is only a bit over novella length at 250ish pages of actual text, and it feels like an interstitial rather than a standalone book. For most of the book, they're stuck in the city and unable to travel. Future plot events, like the mysterious murderer and the scheming political aunties, are set up but not deployed in this volume. We're placing Chekov's guns on the mantel for the next book but not actually concluding any arcs within the novel itself. Still, I like the setting and emotional stakes of the series. The 1920s-flavored fantasy setting with ancient magic mixing with magic cameras and indentured servant-priests is brightly original, and I adore the central premise of Cymin and his friends inheriting memories from dead Waethir. (Surprise, several people are not who they seem). But overall, this book feels more like a taster than a main dish. I'm excited to read volume 4 when it comes out later this month to see the development of events hinted at here, but I don't think cutting the serial at this endpoint quite makes sense.
Hale originally published this series as a serial and it shows. Volume three is only a bit over novella length at 250ish pages of actual text, and it feels like an interstitial rather than a standalone book. For most of the book, they're stuck in the city and unable to travel. Future plot events, like the mysterious murderer and the scheming political aunties, are set up but not deployed in this volume. We're placing Chekov's guns on the mantel for the next book but not actually concluding any arcs within the novel itself. Still, I like the setting and emotional stakes of the series. The 1920s-flavored fantasy setting with ancient magic mixing with magic cameras and indentured servant-priests is brightly original, and I adore the central premise of Cymin and his friends inheriting memories from dead Waethir. (Surprise, several people are not who they seem). But overall, this book feels more like a taster than a main dish. I'm excited to read volume 4 when it comes out later this month to see the development of events hinted at here, but I don't think cutting the serial at this endpoint quite makes sense.
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April 10, 2026Is it out??? Is it out????
Review of advance copy received from Author
I had an "advanced copy" thanks to Kobo somehow.
Hello?? The ending??? It can't stop there! These books keep me at the edge of my seat at every page and I love it. One thing I love also is the fact that this is the kind of series where I can make up theories and see if I'm right later on. I feel like this volume we got a lot of hints about Mazilane and what's going on with him.
I have my theory about it, I feel like I'm 99% about it too, but you never know because I thought I knew what was going on with Cymin but I was wrong.
I absolutely loved the description of Yanyeo and the feel of the place. The intrigue with the different faction definitely gives the whole place an air of mystery, and I can't wait to learn more about it.
We had a little bit less of flashback in the book compared to the other two, but it's a nice change and in counterpart we got a little bit more of Cymin and Lathondi which I'm loving. I'm especially loved the Lathondi Mazilane Cymin trio when they interact. Tho I'm really interested in the Mazilane Una Jolon trio too (quatuor actually when you count Soir, but... that's another theory).
We see little of the other student in the book, I hope we get to see them more in the next one, because I'm really curious about how their memories are manifesting. Yinnis was completely absent too, which was a shame too.
Overall a really nice installation, though I whish we had a little more.
It's to be noted to that the pace of these books tend to be "slow" in the sense that only a couple of days happened in this one. Book two we mainly in 1 day too. Sometimes I wish we had a little bit more, but at the same time there is so much happening that the "slow' pacing make sense.
Hello?? The ending??? It can't stop there! These books keep me at the edge of my seat at every page and I love it. One thing I love also is the fact that this is the kind of series where I can make up theories and see if I'm right later on. I feel like this volume we got a lot of hints about Mazilane and what's going on with him.
I have my theory about it, I feel like I'm 99% about it too, but you never know because I thought I knew what was going on with Cymin but I was wrong.
I absolutely loved the description of Yanyeo and the feel of the place. The intrigue with the different faction definitely gives the whole place an air of mystery, and I can't wait to learn more about it.
We had a little bit less of flashback in the book compared to the other two, but it's a nice change and in counterpart we got a little bit more of Cymin and Lathondi which I'm loving. I'm especially loved the Lathondi Mazilane Cymin trio when they interact. Tho I'm really interested in the Mazilane Una Jolon trio too (quatuor actually when you count Soir, but... that's another theory).
We see little of the other student in the book, I hope we get to see them more in the next one, because I'm really curious about how their memories are manifesting. Yinnis was completely absent too, which was a shame too.
Overall a really nice installation, though I whish we had a little more.
It's to be noted to that the pace of these books tend to be "slow" in the sense that only a couple of days happened in this one. Book two we mainly in 1 day too. Sometimes I wish we had a little bit more, but at the same time there is so much happening that the "slow' pacing make sense.
May 27, 2026
Cymin and his friends have arrived in Yanyeo, but any hopes for a peaceful layover are quickly dashed in this latest installment. Are sea serpents good or evil? What happens if they're possessed? Villains from the previous stories reemerge and are joined by new ones while other characters that we thought we knew become mysterious enigmas.
The sights, sounds, and scents of Yanyeo come alive in Ginn's vivid descriptions. The city has an abundance of mysteries, both above and underground. Bonus kudos for the extensive appendices to help us keep track of the characters and other aspects of this exceptionally rich world.
Key points that had me at the edge of my seat:
# Are sea serpents good or evil?
# How about those fascinating chuuraun? How do they relate to Cymin?
# The mystery over Mazilane and just how hags fit into the plot
The story ends at a critical point, making me very grateful that the next volume will soon be available.
The sights, sounds, and scents of Yanyeo come alive in Ginn's vivid descriptions. The city has an abundance of mysteries, both above and underground. Bonus kudos for the extensive appendices to help us keep track of the characters and other aspects of this exceptionally rich world.
Key points that had me at the edge of my seat:
# Are sea serpents good or evil?
# How about those fascinating chuuraun? How do they relate to Cymin?
# The mystery over Mazilane and just how hags fit into the plot
The story ends at a critical point, making me very grateful that the next volume will soon be available.
June 1, 2026
Do I like it? Yes.
Do I think the story progressed as much as I hoped it would considering the last entry took almost all of it on the same place? No.
This did not feel like the 3rd installment hyping us up for an ending on the next entry. This felt… just weird. Well written, but weird.
No big revelations, almost no character development either, and our cast is reduced to only Cymin for the most part.
I feel like Ginn Hale will make this an 8-part series, cause I don’t see how we will got to an ending if the next entry is equally as short as this one.
I’m just glad we get the next one in less than a month.
Do I think the story progressed as much as I hoped it would considering the last entry took almost all of it on the same place? No.
This did not feel like the 3rd installment hyping us up for an ending on the next entry. This felt… just weird. Well written, but weird.
No big revelations, almost no character development either, and our cast is reduced to only Cymin for the most part.
I feel like Ginn Hale will make this an 8-part series, cause I don’t see how we will got to an ending if the next entry is equally as short as this one.
I’m just glad we get the next one in less than a month.
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