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The Babel Trilogy #2
Ghosts in the Machine
Young genius Morag Chen doesn’t believe in the supernatural. Or not until a thousand gods show up in front of her, appearing from a clear-blue sky. The Architects are terrifying, they’re hypnotically attractive, and they’re real―but what are they, and what do they want, and why have they stolen the mind of Daniel Calder, the person she is closest to? Ancient gods? Invading aliens? Everyone has a theory, but no one has guessed the truth. In this dark, suspenseful, mind-bending sequel to The Fire Seekers , Morag picks up the narration from Daniel as she works to accept that there’s more than one way to think about the nature of humanity. And she will find that the only way forward is through secrets that Daniel himself seems desperate but unable to convey. A mysterious lab. The house of a dying billionaire. The hidden home of a strange and forgotten people. In each of these places, Morag and Daniel will come a step closer to answers, hope, and a way of fighting back.
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Richard Farr
6 books89 followersI grew up in England's West Country - one of the world's leading producers of strange names for small villages. I now live in Seattle - the only American city with exactly the same climate.
When I'm not reading, writing, mentoring students and adults (richardfarr.net), or staring out of the window, I enjoy running, hiking and sea kayaking.
When I'm not reading, writing, mentoring students and adults (richardfarr.net), or staring out of the window, I enjoy running, hiking and sea kayaking.
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June 24, 2017
first book-I absolutely loved! it had mystery, conspiracy, adventure, twists, etc.
this one, not so much. i was disappointed. i expected an awesome continuance of the mystery and adventure and some revelations. although it did have a little, it came at point where i just wanted to get through and finish.
alot of the story involved moping, which i hated. its told from first person of Morag as if shes telling the story to daniel. it took a little to get used to it.
all in all, i dont feel that there was much progression at all. i was left feeling just confused, and not sure how to imagine what was going on.
this one, not so much. i was disappointed. i expected an awesome continuance of the mystery and adventure and some revelations. although it did have a little, it came at point where i just wanted to get through and finish.
alot of the story involved moping, which i hated. its told from first person of Morag as if shes telling the story to daniel. it took a little to get used to it.
all in all, i dont feel that there was much progression at all. i was left feeling just confused, and not sure how to imagine what was going on.
November 14, 2024
en voi sanoo mitää muut ku et lempikirja <3
February 8, 2017
An impressive sequel
Usually, the second book in any series is the worst because it's so easy to write oneself into corners. There's some hint of that here, but all in all I'm seeing some good writing here.
It's ironic that real world archaeology has chosen now to blast through the unknowns that divide the imaginable science fiction from science fantasy. Richard Farr is a good author but needs to write faster or extrapolate further.
Usually, the second book in any series is the worst because it's so easy to write oneself into corners. There's some hint of that here, but all in all I'm seeing some good writing here.
It's ironic that real world archaeology has chosen now to blast through the unknowns that divide the imaginable science fiction from science fantasy. Richard Farr is a good author but needs to write faster or extrapolate further.
December 31, 2017
This series is really intriguing and well written. Already pre-ordered the third book coming out next month. The main characters are likable and young (but definitely not like YA at all) and the plot really makes you think. If you like SciFi and are interested in ancient history this series is a good choice. (Think Ancient Aliens with more scientists and less crazy people.)
November 19, 2017
4 + tähteä
Baabel-trilogian toinen osa Henkien metsä odotutti niin kauan, että meinasin jo unohtaa jo koko sarjan olemassaolon. Aika pian kuitenkin mieleeni palautui ensimmäisen osan tapahtumat ja etenkin sen traaginen ja dramaattinen loppunäytös, jossa päähenkilö Danielin tietoisuus kaapattiin mystisten Arkkitehtien mukaan, mutta neuvokas kielilläpuhuja Rosko sai pelastettua pojan viime hetkellä, etteivät Arkkitehdit vieneet häntä kokonaan.
Tässä osassa tarinan päähenkilöksi on nyt vaihtunut Morag, superälykäs ja kieliä taitava Danielin ystävä, kuin hänen oma siskonsa. Morag puhuttelee kertojaäänenä Danielia läpi tapahtumien, aivan kuin raportoisi hänelle jatkuvasti, mitä tapahtuu. Daniel on elossa, mutta hänen tietoisuutensa on jossain muualla. Hän osaa toimia joten kuten, muttei hänen kanssaan voi kommunikoida kuin alkeellisella tasolla. Hän ei tunnu muistavan omaa itseään, vaan lähinnä hän kokee kuolleen äitinsä muistikuvia ja välillä heittää kommentteja niistä ystävilleen. Moragilla on raskas tie kuljettavanaan, toisaalta Danielin "katoamisen" takia ja toisaalta Arkkitehtien mysteerin ratkaisemisen toivottomuudessa. Moragin omat vanhemmatkin ovat kateissa jossain. Lisäksi hän alkaa tuntea kummallisen kuplivia tunteita Danielin ihastusta, Kitiä kohtaan.
Kit katsoi minua vieno hymy huulillaan. Hän tuijotti järkähtämättä silmiini ja siveli kämmensyrjääni peukalollaan.
"Pyörryn kohta", sanoin.
"Muista hengittää", hän kuiskasi. "Muista hengittää." (s. 96)
Henkien metsä on tasaisesti mielenkiintoa ylläpitävä kirja, jossa on vastavuoroisesti jännitystä, seikkailuhenkisyyttä, mysteeriä ja tietoa. Tässä osassa on myös toivomaani romantiikkaa, kun Moragin ja Kitin välillä alkaa tapahtua. Valitettavasti lupaavan hekumallisen alun jälkeen tyttöjen välinen kemia jää melko vaisuksi ja sivurooliin. Kirja pitää otteessaan minua hiukkasen paremmin kuin sarjan ensimmäinen osa. Kirjan loppuvaiheilla seikkaillaan niin Hawaijilla kuin Papua uuden-Guinean sademetsissä, mikä tuo hitusen eksotiikkaa muuten niin yksitoikkoisen miljöön lisäksi. Minä nautin kaikista kirjan huolellisesti pohjustetuista mytologian, kielen ja kulttuurin yksityiskohdista, mutta epäilen, että jotkut nuoret lukijat voivat kokea kirjan liian raskassoutuiseksi luettavaksi näiden tieteellisten (tai sepite-tieteellisten) herkuttelujen takia.
Jotta voisimme paljastaa todellisen luontomme ja kohtalomme, meidän on keskityttävä yhdenlaiseen tietoon: Arkkitehtien kieleen, joka on tie mielen vapauteen. Kaikki muu johtaa kauas totuudesta. Puhu vain vähän. Unohda menneisyytesi, kulttuurisi ja kielesi: niistä ei ole enää hyötyä. Ne joutavat romukoppaan. Jätä ne taaksesi ja valmistaudu. (s.50)
Arkkitehtien utuinen arvoitus on läsnä läpi tapahtumien ja tekee lukemisesta kutkuttavan elämyksen. Kiihkoilevat Serafit riehuvat joka puolella maailmaa polttaen kirjastoja ja kaikkea sitä, joka edustaa väärää kulttuuriperimää. Ateistinen Morag joutuu tarkistamaan vankkumatonta mielipidettään yliluonnollisen olemattomuudesta ja hämmästelemään Arkkitehtien toimintaa. Silti he ja maapallon asukkaiden kohtalo jäävät vielä osin mysteeriksi, mikä saa minut tarttumaan uteliain odotuksin trilogian päätösosaan.
Baabel-trilogian toinen osa Henkien metsä odotutti niin kauan, että meinasin jo unohtaa jo koko sarjan olemassaolon. Aika pian kuitenkin mieleeni palautui ensimmäisen osan tapahtumat ja etenkin sen traaginen ja dramaattinen loppunäytös, jossa päähenkilö Danielin tietoisuus kaapattiin mystisten Arkkitehtien mukaan, mutta neuvokas kielilläpuhuja Rosko sai pelastettua pojan viime hetkellä, etteivät Arkkitehdit vieneet häntä kokonaan.
Tässä osassa tarinan päähenkilöksi on nyt vaihtunut Morag, superälykäs ja kieliä taitava Danielin ystävä, kuin hänen oma siskonsa. Morag puhuttelee kertojaäänenä Danielia läpi tapahtumien, aivan kuin raportoisi hänelle jatkuvasti, mitä tapahtuu. Daniel on elossa, mutta hänen tietoisuutensa on jossain muualla. Hän osaa toimia joten kuten, muttei hänen kanssaan voi kommunikoida kuin alkeellisella tasolla. Hän ei tunnu muistavan omaa itseään, vaan lähinnä hän kokee kuolleen äitinsä muistikuvia ja välillä heittää kommentteja niistä ystävilleen. Moragilla on raskas tie kuljettavanaan, toisaalta Danielin "katoamisen" takia ja toisaalta Arkkitehtien mysteerin ratkaisemisen toivottomuudessa. Moragin omat vanhemmatkin ovat kateissa jossain. Lisäksi hän alkaa tuntea kummallisen kuplivia tunteita Danielin ihastusta, Kitiä kohtaan.
Kit katsoi minua vieno hymy huulillaan. Hän tuijotti järkähtämättä silmiini ja siveli kämmensyrjääni peukalollaan.
"Pyörryn kohta", sanoin.
"Muista hengittää", hän kuiskasi. "Muista hengittää." (s. 96)
Henkien metsä on tasaisesti mielenkiintoa ylläpitävä kirja, jossa on vastavuoroisesti jännitystä, seikkailuhenkisyyttä, mysteeriä ja tietoa. Tässä osassa on myös toivomaani romantiikkaa, kun Moragin ja Kitin välillä alkaa tapahtua. Valitettavasti lupaavan hekumallisen alun jälkeen tyttöjen välinen kemia jää melko vaisuksi ja sivurooliin. Kirja pitää otteessaan minua hiukkasen paremmin kuin sarjan ensimmäinen osa. Kirjan loppuvaiheilla seikkaillaan niin Hawaijilla kuin Papua uuden-Guinean sademetsissä, mikä tuo hitusen eksotiikkaa muuten niin yksitoikkoisen miljöön lisäksi. Minä nautin kaikista kirjan huolellisesti pohjustetuista mytologian, kielen ja kulttuurin yksityiskohdista, mutta epäilen, että jotkut nuoret lukijat voivat kokea kirjan liian raskassoutuiseksi luettavaksi näiden tieteellisten (tai sepite-tieteellisten) herkuttelujen takia.
Jotta voisimme paljastaa todellisen luontomme ja kohtalomme, meidän on keskityttävä yhdenlaiseen tietoon: Arkkitehtien kieleen, joka on tie mielen vapauteen. Kaikki muu johtaa kauas totuudesta. Puhu vain vähän. Unohda menneisyytesi, kulttuurisi ja kielesi: niistä ei ole enää hyötyä. Ne joutavat romukoppaan. Jätä ne taaksesi ja valmistaudu. (s.50)
Arkkitehtien utuinen arvoitus on läsnä läpi tapahtumien ja tekee lukemisesta kutkuttavan elämyksen. Kiihkoilevat Serafit riehuvat joka puolella maailmaa polttaen kirjastoja ja kaikkea sitä, joka edustaa väärää kulttuuriperimää. Ateistinen Morag joutuu tarkistamaan vankkumatonta mielipidettään yliluonnollisen olemattomuudesta ja hämmästelemään Arkkitehtien toimintaa. Silti he ja maapallon asukkaiden kohtalo jäävät vielä osin mysteeriksi, mikä saa minut tarttumaan uteliain odotuksin trilogian päätösosaan.
December 27, 2020
Read on Aug 1, 8, 9, 2020. I like this series. 3.5/5 stars.
Richard Farr, like Douglas E. Richards does a blurb at the end of his books explaining the "science" and speculation in his work. Mr. Farr takes it a step further than than Mr. Richards as he greatly expands on these essays on his website.
This was a bit of a mystery as well. Mystery always keeps me interested and there always seemed to be another answer just out of reach of the characters, and the reader.
On an unrelated note, just this week 12/26/2020 I watched a documentary on a device that is featured in this Babel Trilogy. These days the fiction is usually more "true" than the presumed reality. While I ought to presume the documentary is more accurate than this fictional story, I suspect it would be a negligent presumption.
Authors today, specially FICTION authors, usually do more extensive research than the scientists who should do better. On the other hand, maybe the scientist do better than I suspect, they just can't get their info to the public like fiction authors can...
Something to think about... not every doctor or scientist is a tin hat kook drumming nonsense into the public. Which is which... that's the mystery.
If you like linguistics, history, interesting characters, archeology, and paranormal, this trilogy is for you.
Richard Farr, like Douglas E. Richards does a blurb at the end of his books explaining the "science" and speculation in his work. Mr. Farr takes it a step further than than Mr. Richards as he greatly expands on these essays on his website.
This was a bit of a mystery as well. Mystery always keeps me interested and there always seemed to be another answer just out of reach of the characters, and the reader.
On an unrelated note, just this week 12/26/2020 I watched a documentary on a device that is featured in this Babel Trilogy. These days the fiction is usually more "true" than the presumed reality. While I ought to presume the documentary is more accurate than this fictional story, I suspect it would be a negligent presumption.
Authors today, specially FICTION authors, usually do more extensive research than the scientists who should do better. On the other hand, maybe the scientist do better than I suspect, they just can't get their info to the public like fiction authors can...
Something to think about... not every doctor or scientist is a tin hat kook drumming nonsense into the public. Which is which... that's the mystery.
If you like linguistics, history, interesting characters, archeology, and paranormal, this trilogy is for you.
May 9, 2018
Ghosts in the Machine
Overall I liked this book, but it had been awhile since I read the first one, and there was a lot I had forgotten. I'm interested to know how it all finishes. The book doesn't always read smoothly and drags at times, but when the plot starts to move, it moves well. The ups and downs of the book made it easier to put down though. It wasn't always grabbing me the way I think a middle book should. I liked the story from Morag's perspective, and while I didn't mind the subplots, sometimes they felt a little forced. On to the last book to see where it ends!
Overall I liked this book, but it had been awhile since I read the first one, and there was a lot I had forgotten. I'm interested to know how it all finishes. The book doesn't always read smoothly and drags at times, but when the plot starts to move, it moves well. The ups and downs of the book made it easier to put down though. It wasn't always grabbing me the way I think a middle book should. I liked the story from Morag's perspective, and while I didn't mind the subplots, sometimes they felt a little forced. On to the last book to see where it ends!
September 10, 2017
The first half of the book is, indeed, as noted by other reviewers, pretty slow moving and full of teenage lesbian angst. But, during this time the protagonist in the first book is undergoing some sort of transformation not unlike Bran in GoT. That all begins to make sense in the second half of the book. The ideas explored, including origins of language, gods, aliens, anthropology and archaeology, were interesting. I don't think I've ever read a novel that even mentioned ziggurats, let alone featured them as an important element.
I will definitely read the third installment when it is published.
I will definitely read the third installment when it is published.
May 1, 2019
I received a Kindle edition of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway.
This book brought up some interesting food for thought with regards to what consciousness actually is and when it came about. The pages and pages of Morag's inner thoughts, particularly about Kit, started to get to be a bit much after a while. Other than that, the book was a decent read. On to book 3!
This book brought up some interesting food for thought with regards to what consciousness actually is and when it came about. The pages and pages of Morag's inner thoughts, particularly about Kit, started to get to be a bit much after a while. Other than that, the book was a decent read. On to book 3!
July 20, 2018
Story slowed some in this book.
The change involved the change of story teller. Her. Discovery of her sexuality and the ability to be loved by someone else when she felt she was unlovable. The story remains interesting and has some twists.
The change involved the change of story teller. Her. Discovery of her sexuality and the ability to be loved by someone else when she felt she was unlovable. The story remains interesting and has some twists.
February 19, 2018
So good!
March 5, 2018
Awesome
Enjoyed book 2 as much or possibly even more than book 1. Fascinating premise as a story line. Kind of Sci-fi meets historical fiction.
Enjoyed book 2 as much or possibly even more than book 1. Fascinating premise as a story line. Kind of Sci-fi meets historical fiction.
February 13, 2019
Also not really an engaging book, but I enjoyed the plot and the race against time to find out more and fix their current situation.
April 10, 2019
Told in the voice of an alternate character to the first book, the story presents a clear argument (or arguments) between science, religion and mythology.
June 3, 2021
Excellent read.
Another excellent book! Thank you for your creativity I appreciate it and I respect it. I’m getting ready to begin through the book in the Bible trilogy.
Another excellent book! Thank you for your creativity I appreciate it and I respect it. I’m getting ready to begin through the book in the Bible trilogy.
January 23, 2024
best trilogy ever. A+
March 6, 2017
Good story and fascinating premise
I enjoyed this book (in addition to the first). The story is pretty good and the concept is fascinating. I have a thing for end of the world stories and this takes a very different take on that. Enjoyable.
I enjoyed this book (in addition to the first). The story is pretty good and the concept is fascinating. I have a thing for end of the world stories and this takes a very different take on that. Enjoyable.
September 20, 2016
I was provided with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
While reading this story, I had been faced with a challenge. I had been asked “What kind of book are you reading at the moment?” While this question could apply do many different aspects of a book, the first which came to mind was genre. I was unable to produce a concise response. It is currently categorized as Science Fiction and Young Adult. I do not dispute either, but Ghosts in the Machine is so much more.
It's creative use of archaeological interpretation is like Indiana Jones, but more stimulating. Richard Farr incorporates other studies such as: mathematics, computing, linguistics, quantum mechanics, philosophy, and evolution. He does so in a way that is not awkward or cumbersome, but rather effortless. The result is a robust world for the characters (and a reader's mind) to navigate while searching for answers to a problem that seems to defy reason.
The re-read value on this book is very high for me. It is not so dense as to be unreadable, but heavily layered. I suspect that I have hardly scratched the surface in my first pass. Every so often I would feel as though I had sniffed out a little hidden nugget. The literary devices which enable such fascinating mechanics tend to abound through the pages. I am certain that I will discover new parallels and subtleties, as it seemed that they were always peeking around corners at me. Definitely an enjoyable read. For intellectual types, it may be like finding yourself in a candy shop.
The main characters were well portrayed. None were either cardboard figures or caricatures. They did they verge outside of plausible for their baseline traits. As I had raved about the technical details, it should be mentioned that the human aspect of the story was not lost in them. Quite the contrary. This story is suspenseful and absorbs you in it's world, but is at all times driven by the people within it.
If I had to mark at least one thing that may detract from this story, it would be the prologue. I did something experimental. I did not read The Fire Seekers, the book which proceeded this. Doing so may have made reading the prologue rather difficult. I stumbled over the first few paragraphs, continued on, and then finally figured out what was happening with the voice. It is not second person. When “you” is being used in narrative, the first person narrator is referring to Daniel as though she is addressing him. Once that was cleared up, it was smooth sailing. As I said, I tried out something risky, also I may have missed an important context clue early on.
While reading this story, I had been faced with a challenge. I had been asked “What kind of book are you reading at the moment?” While this question could apply do many different aspects of a book, the first which came to mind was genre. I was unable to produce a concise response. It is currently categorized as Science Fiction and Young Adult. I do not dispute either, but Ghosts in the Machine is so much more.
It's creative use of archaeological interpretation is like Indiana Jones, but more stimulating. Richard Farr incorporates other studies such as: mathematics, computing, linguistics, quantum mechanics, philosophy, and evolution. He does so in a way that is not awkward or cumbersome, but rather effortless. The result is a robust world for the characters (and a reader's mind) to navigate while searching for answers to a problem that seems to defy reason.
The re-read value on this book is very high for me. It is not so dense as to be unreadable, but heavily layered. I suspect that I have hardly scratched the surface in my first pass. Every so often I would feel as though I had sniffed out a little hidden nugget. The literary devices which enable such fascinating mechanics tend to abound through the pages. I am certain that I will discover new parallels and subtleties, as it seemed that they were always peeking around corners at me. Definitely an enjoyable read. For intellectual types, it may be like finding yourself in a candy shop.
The main characters were well portrayed. None were either cardboard figures or caricatures. They did they verge outside of plausible for their baseline traits. As I had raved about the technical details, it should be mentioned that the human aspect of the story was not lost in them. Quite the contrary. This story is suspenseful and absorbs you in it's world, but is at all times driven by the people within it.
If I had to mark at least one thing that may detract from this story, it would be the prologue. I did something experimental. I did not read The Fire Seekers, the book which proceeded this. Doing so may have made reading the prologue rather difficult. I stumbled over the first few paragraphs, continued on, and then finally figured out what was happening with the voice. It is not second person. When “you” is being used in narrative, the first person narrator is referring to Daniel as though she is addressing him. Once that was cleared up, it was smooth sailing. As I said, I tried out something risky, also I may have missed an important context clue early on.
October 13, 2016
I was given a free copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I read the first book in the series, The Fire Seekers, when it first came out and remember enjoying it enough to be excited about the sequel. Overall, the sequel offers the same mix of junk science and well-worn "ancient mysteries" tropes as the first book, and although the descriptions of teen life may not feel particularly real or hard-hitting to actual teens (I imagine), the characters don't grate on adult readers quite as much as teen protagonists are wont to do in these sorts of books. I have a few gripes, most of them to do with the way (very similar to The Da Vinci Code) incredibly well-known and debunked mystery/science theories are presented as new and unexplored ideas. What's with sci-fi writers and their love of the theory of the bicameral brain? Here it's introduced as an actual scientific possibility which is sort of laughable and while I get this is sci-fi, not just sci, there's still a sense in which this book is trying to be better than the usual "ancient aliens" type novel - the thoughtfully compiled index at the back being the biggest indicator of the writer's ambitions in terms of historical and scientific accuracy. The other big problem I had with this book was its depiction of indigenous people as some sort of almost magical creatures. The author had very good intentions, but missed the mark on that one big time. But all in all it's fairly engagingly written, and while I could have done with slightly fewer mysteries (exo-planets! pyramids! hominids! junk DNA! ancient aliens! AIs! eternal life! and so on and on) and more focus on each one, I still think readers of the first book will enjoy this one as well.
I read the first book in the series, The Fire Seekers, when it first came out and remember enjoying it enough to be excited about the sequel. Overall, the sequel offers the same mix of junk science and well-worn "ancient mysteries" tropes as the first book, and although the descriptions of teen life may not feel particularly real or hard-hitting to actual teens (I imagine), the characters don't grate on adult readers quite as much as teen protagonists are wont to do in these sorts of books. I have a few gripes, most of them to do with the way (very similar to The Da Vinci Code) incredibly well-known and debunked mystery/science theories are presented as new and unexplored ideas. What's with sci-fi writers and their love of the theory of the bicameral brain? Here it's introduced as an actual scientific possibility which is sort of laughable and while I get this is sci-fi, not just sci, there's still a sense in which this book is trying to be better than the usual "ancient aliens" type novel - the thoughtfully compiled index at the back being the biggest indicator of the writer's ambitions in terms of historical and scientific accuracy. The other big problem I had with this book was its depiction of indigenous people as some sort of almost magical creatures. The author had very good intentions, but missed the mark on that one big time. But all in all it's fairly engagingly written, and while I could have done with slightly fewer mysteries (exo-planets! pyramids! hominids! junk DNA! ancient aliens! AIs! eternal life! and so on and on) and more focus on each one, I still think readers of the first book will enjoy this one as well.
December 18, 2016
It took me a while to get into the book, in part because it had been some time since I read the first in the series and in part because it took awhile to invest in the characters and for the plot to get going. However, once I was about a quarter of the way into it, I began to enjoy it. The author is clever and integrates scientific and historical knowledge well. I am particularly impressed by how the dialogue of characters with accents reads with an accent, but without being trite or contrived. Instead, it feels like their natural voice-- impressive. The only thing I didn't care for was that the book "ends" with a cliffhanger... but then has a lot more left in an epilogue, though it's really like several more chapters of text. It was as if the author wanted to leave you hanging, but then also wanted to wrap up the story. I'll be interested in seeing the story wrapped up in the next in the series.
November 12, 2016
I'm about 35% through this book and just don't want to waste anymore time reading it. I remember really liking the first book, but this one is awful. So far, it is just brain droppings from a teenage girl; that reads like diary entries addressed to Daniel (the main character from the first book). Morag rambles on, intersperses plot points with teen angst about whether a girl likes her or not, and describes mundane activities in minute detail. I tried skimming to get to something more interesting (I hear Daniel fully awakes later on), but I'm to the point where I just don't care anymore. It's just too much sifting through the dirt with very little gold.
I can't really recommend this one to anyone. I feel ike the author wanted to be creative (it took him over 2 years to finish this book after all), but instead he just ruined a promising series.
I can't really recommend this one to anyone. I feel ike the author wanted to be creative (it took him over 2 years to finish this book after all), but instead he just ruined a promising series.
February 10, 2017
Good only at the end
Drove me crazy with the Kit Morag relationship. Only got interesting when they met up with the I'iwa. Next book better be more action.
Drove me crazy with the Kit Morag relationship. Only got interesting when they met up with the I'iwa. Next book better be more action.
September 23, 2016
This book is just that twisted, makes you really wonder and think could a thousand Gods just show up and show themselves?
Probably not.. But reading this book makes you feel like your in it and your living it.
For Morag Chen she can hardly believe any of this... What is it really that she is seeing?
Can her and Daniel uncover the secrets and save him? For his mind has been taken over by these beings.
Is there anyway to fight back and have their lives back? This book has a lot of suspense and you are questioning if they can figure out everything. Definitely check out this second book. Because I don't want to give away any spoilers. So read it and have fun.
Probably not.. But reading this book makes you feel like your in it and your living it.
For Morag Chen she can hardly believe any of this... What is it really that she is seeing?
Can her and Daniel uncover the secrets and save him? For his mind has been taken over by these beings.
Is there anyway to fight back and have their lives back? This book has a lot of suspense and you are questioning if they can figure out everything. Definitely check out this second book. Because I don't want to give away any spoilers. So read it and have fun.
November 26, 2018
I really enjoyed The Fire Seekers but this one was completely different. I hated having Morag as the narrator and the story seemed to drag. I received the final book, Infinity's Illusion, as an ARC, so I really really hope that it is more like the first book and not like this one. Ugh.
August 19, 2017
This book jumps right in where the first book ends... And if you didn't read the first one, you'd be lost.
I did enjoy the continuation of the story and more details come out about what is going on in the world.
However, the book just ends... And I assume that book 3 will just pick up right where book 2 left off. It's not quite a cliff hanger, just like a scene break that will take a while until the next book is written... But I'll be waiting for the next installment.
I did enjoy the continuation of the story and more details come out about what is going on in the world.
However, the book just ends... And I assume that book 3 will just pick up right where book 2 left off. It's not quite a cliff hanger, just like a scene break that will take a while until the next book is written... But I'll be waiting for the next installment.
October 14, 2016
Meh
It was nearly impossible to make it through the first half of the book! I did not enjoy the lame teenage lesbian angst. Not bad once you get through the first half.
It was nearly impossible to make it through the first half of the book! I did not enjoy the lame teenage lesbian angst. Not bad once you get through the first half.
June 1, 2022
point8.
August 21, 2017
what did I think? i think I need cliff notes and to read it a couple more times. it took me forever to finish this book. I'm not entirely sure I understand the story.
January 28, 2018
So I will tell you now, read the first before this sequel. In the first (The Fire Seekers), we gear from Daniel. The second takes on the mind and narration of Morag Chen, a young woman who has trouble believing in anything. That is until a thousand ghosts drop from the sky and into her lap. Part adventure, part mystery... these two will keep you very entertained.
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