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Illusions
Trying to go against Fate is like rolling a snowball up a hill. Eventually, that sucker is going to bury you in an avalanche.
Since that trainwreck of a Californian vacation, I've been hiding out, keeping my head down, and avoiding anyone I possibly can. Have I been called a shut-in? Yes. Am I wallowing in self-pity? Maybe.
Okay, yes. Yes to that too.
I would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for that pesky mother. With a few failed interventions under her belt, Diana pulled the ultimate trump card. She asked me to go on a mission while I was in the middle of chapter edits. Of course, I agreed just to get her out of my office. So, she sent me and Drew off-world to investigate the disappearance of a missing Hunter.
Everything went to hell right out of the Rift. (I wish I weren't getting used to that.) Now, nothing is what it seems and we have no idea who to trust.
"Go on this mission," Diana said. "It will be easy," she said.
Turns out, it's been anything but.
So you know, it's a Tuesday.
Illusions is the long overdue fourth full-length novel in the Grace Murphy series.
Since that trainwreck of a Californian vacation, I've been hiding out, keeping my head down, and avoiding anyone I possibly can. Have I been called a shut-in? Yes. Am I wallowing in self-pity? Maybe.
Okay, yes. Yes to that too.
I would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for that pesky mother. With a few failed interventions under her belt, Diana pulled the ultimate trump card. She asked me to go on a mission while I was in the middle of chapter edits. Of course, I agreed just to get her out of my office. So, she sent me and Drew off-world to investigate the disappearance of a missing Hunter.
Everything went to hell right out of the Rift. (I wish I weren't getting used to that.) Now, nothing is what it seems and we have no idea who to trust.
"Go on this mission," Diana said. "It will be easy," she said.
Turns out, it's been anything but.
So you know, it's a Tuesday.
Illusions is the long overdue fourth full-length novel in the Grace Murphy series.
- GenresFantasy
193 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 20, 2017
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May 4, 2017
I like Nicole Hamlett's sense of humour and I enjoyed this book. The book ended with the feeling that Grace might start to get a handle on her life in the near future.
I'm hoping Nicole finishes this series, perhaps in the next book, and then, perhaps, experiments with other story lines in this 'universe' or even other 'universes'.
I'm hoping Nicole finishes this series, perhaps in the next book, and then, perhaps, experiments with other story lines in this 'universe' or even other 'universes'.
May 1, 2017
I'm happy Grace is back!
I was very entertained while reading this installment of the series and I especially enjoyed Pork chop. While I am glad Grace is back I'm a little scared to get too invested in her return because I'm not sure if there will be another book or if so how long we'll have to wait to read it. Any who the writing was great and I wish the story was longer considering the time gap between books but all in all it was a good read.
I was very entertained while reading this installment of the series and I especially enjoyed Pork chop. While I am glad Grace is back I'm a little scared to get too invested in her return because I'm not sure if there will be another book or if so how long we'll have to wait to read it. Any who the writing was great and I wish the story was longer considering the time gap between books but all in all it was a good read.
May 4, 2017
I'm so happy the gang is back!!
Now about book 5..
Just spied under Samantha's review that book 5 will be sometime this year!
YAY!!! (thanks to Nicole Hamlett)
Now about book 5..
Just spied under Samantha's review that book 5 will be sometime this year!
YAY!!! (thanks to Nicole Hamlett)
August 8, 2020
I’m disappointed in this series for a few reasons. First, the first book was amazing. Grace was strong and resilient and had a good family life with her boy and really turned her life around in a lot of ways.
Each subsequent book has been focused on tearing her down. Every single character chides her for being “chicken brained” and “idiotic” and “selfish” and “whiny” and a “brat”. I’d eat that up if it resulted in her growth and I do think it makes her complex but after a while I wonder why anyone is investing in her when no matter how many epiphanies she has, she remains whiny and selfish.
But, most of all, I’m frustrated that I’m her Medusa battle, in the novella, she said she wasn’t ready and needed to prepare for battle and train more. She seemed to really get it. But then what is the first thing that happens in the last book? “I shut myself away and got totally out of shape for years”. And she let her relationship with her son deteriorate big time.
What the heck? She’s literally lower than she was in the beginning of the first novel. She’s not back to square one. She’s back to square negative ten. That was so very heartbreaking.
She went from a strong but very flawed character to just an annoying and sad wreck. I stayed up all night to finish the 3rd book. 8% into the fourth and I’m just done with her crap. Like all the characters should have done already, I’m unfortunately going to walk away from Grace.
Each subsequent book has been focused on tearing her down. Every single character chides her for being “chicken brained” and “idiotic” and “selfish” and “whiny” and a “brat”. I’d eat that up if it resulted in her growth and I do think it makes her complex but after a while I wonder why anyone is investing in her when no matter how many epiphanies she has, she remains whiny and selfish.
But, most of all, I’m frustrated that I’m her Medusa battle, in the novella, she said she wasn’t ready and needed to prepare for battle and train more. She seemed to really get it. But then what is the first thing that happens in the last book? “I shut myself away and got totally out of shape for years”. And she let her relationship with her son deteriorate big time.
What the heck? She’s literally lower than she was in the beginning of the first novel. She’s not back to square one. She’s back to square negative ten. That was so very heartbreaking.
She went from a strong but very flawed character to just an annoying and sad wreck. I stayed up all night to finish the 3rd book. 8% into the fourth and I’m just done with her crap. Like all the characters should have done already, I’m unfortunately going to walk away from Grace.
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