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Sreehitha wrote: "Hey i wanna join"

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Okay guys, so I'll hopefully finish TBK by the 17th, so we can start from May 18. And if you wanna start earlier, no problem and start right ahead! I'll catch up if I can :)

Yay! Do we have a schedule for how much we’re reading/when we’re discussing?

how many chapters are even there?

Cool with me

• Ari • wrote: "about 49"

okay 5 a day, then 👍😅

I just got my copy!!

Onna wrote: "I just got my copy!!"

*claps*

the cover's gorgeous btw

hey i just purchased the kindle edition and took a sneak peek

so we have a map, which seems interesting and many Queenly Laws.

hope it'll turn out good

(view spoiler)[RIP queen Iris, she seemed nice to me :) Yes she's kinda rude? but she was *actually* planning to change the laws. AHAHAHAH-why it has to be like this from the VERY BEGINING? (hide spoiler)]

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how far are you guys?

*spoiler alert*

Okay so. First impressions. I loved Mackiel's introduction of the auction house, the one he stole from his dad. I can really envision the docks and the Jetée as well as the auction house. I thought the descriptions of the smells and everything was really good.

I felt like the descriptions of the palace and the city in general were a little bit lacking. I don't know if everything is supposed to be medieval, renaissance or urban.

Also, is anyone getting extreme divergent vibes in which we at random divide people in factions that are not practical to the general foundation of society. And is anyone missing a general military for the defence of this one island which provides ALL the food for a whole nation?

Overall I enjoyed Kera's pov. I felt like the queens perspective weren't written in a way that made me believe they were the age they were supposed to be. Especially Corra's chapter felt a bit off to me. I feel like if your whole culture is repression, you would probably not have to (conciously) struggle as much to maintain the repression. I'm not saying you wouldn't have a problem with it, but I just don't think that you would be able to give as much 'words' to your struggle.

Sad that Mackiel will probably be a minor character hahaha.

Anyway. Highlight so far:
* Kera's perspective, she seems fun although she's a bit guilt ridden
* These mysterious thugs that Mackiel hired
* Description of the auction house and the vibes from the auction house
* The idea of these memory chips
* Interesting Eonist vibes
* Description of Stessa's death mask

Onna wrote: "*spoiler alert*

Okay so. First impressions. I loved Mackiel's introduction of the auction house, the one he stole from his dad. I can really envision the docks and the Jetée as well as the auction..."

yes, totally agree on your points

• Ari • wrote: "I like the plot but all the characters are kinda annoying. I like Makiel now that he is being rational but Kera is going the opposite way for me. She just seems very jealous whenever Mak treats any..."

wait for the plot twist :)

and the messenger guy is very annoying, period

• Ari • wrote: "Where are you up to?"

i've read till chap 10

don't worry, i'll wait up

there was so unexpected plot twists i just couldn't' hold up, lol

Iffat wrote: "don't worry, i'll wait up

there was so unexpected plot twists i just couldn't' hold up, lol"

omg i'm excited for the plottwists coming up. Will probably read til 15 tonight.

How do you hide spoilers via comments?

so nothing interesting didn't happen till my last update

there are so much tension, anxiety, secrets-reveling. I actually can't relate myself to the book. so far, it's 3 star for me

how 'bout you guys?

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chap 35 :)

okay guys

can somebody explain the 'finger twerking' of the inspector?
I seriously can't understand a thing and almost every character is saying/thinking about this in their POVs

and also, the inspector is VERY VERY boring :/

Ugh not having a very good time either. Messenger guy and Kera are falling for each other so quickly and this whole eonist no emotion thing is reaaaally Ugh

Onna wrote: "Ugh not having a very good time either. Messenger guy and Kera are falling for each other so quickly and this whole eonist no emotion thing is reaaaally Ugh"

ikr, like they mention it in every.freaking,page

Hahaha yeah meanwhile the ludist and farmer faction are just ignored and glossed over

Also. Its so weird that they mention lands outside Quadara, but it is by no means clear how they engage with those lands? Which faction would be responsible for a military in case of a war?

and i tried to like the queens differently. but they are all same and have the same thoughts and just NOT RELATBALE.

(view spoiler)[Only Queen Stessa seemed real to me, she acted like an actual 16 year old teenager (hide spoiler)]

Sorry for my negative points haha. I'm having a rough time with my thesis and taking it all out on the poor four Dead Queens

and yes the relationship isn't build up, there are no chemistry. All on a sudden, they(varin and kera) love each other

*rolls eyes*

Onna wrote: "Also. Its so weird that they mention lands outside Quadara, but it is by no means clear how they engage with those lands? Which faction would be responsible for a military in case of a war?"

same question here :)

how far are you guys?

Ugh I'm sorry I'm dnf'ing this. I'm just not enjoying it and with school there are too many other chores in my life right now. I read until chapter 16, but I totally share your suspicion, Ari! Hope you guys enjoy the rest of the book!

• Ari • wrote: "Onna wrote: "Ugh I'm sorry I'm dnf'ing this. I'm just not enjoying it and with school there are too many other chores in my life right now. I read until chapter 16, but I totally share your suspici..."

yeah, and i agree

• Ari • wrote: "I just finished ch. 31 and am about to read until 36 :)

I have a theory... [spoilers removed]"

TOTALLY MY THEORY!!!

(view spoiler)[but she's not. i was a bit disappointed when i found it. the good thing is, if she had been her daughter, it would have been cliché, uk? but i don't like Arabella either, i hate when mc s get introduced in the last of the book :) (hide spoiler)]

I finished chapter 25 yesterday (end of part 2). I had the same theory as Ari. Granted, it would have been pretty cliche, but I still kinda liked the idea. I did end up glancing through the contents, though, and saw the chapter headings for the last part of the book, which made me think that that theory was wrong (or she had 2 names with a weird split personality situation).
I am enjoying this book more than a few others that I've read recently, but I do think you have to take it with a grain of salt for what it is.

The book is slow but i like the cover so i wont dnf ut😂
Im crazy

• Ari • wrote: "I'm really starting to enjoy this now :)"

but the ending seems messy to me, it could've been A LOT BETTER :)

I had the same thoughts yesterday when I finished chapter 40…

• Ari • wrote: "I just finished it and I really hate Mackiel."

Mackiel is a douchebag

I just finished it too and I also really hate Mackiel. I knew I wasn’t going to like him from the moment he was introduced, but he took it even farther than I thought he would.

Valerie wrote: "I just finished it too and I also really hate Mackiel. I knew I wasn’t going to like him from the moment he was introduced, but he took it even farther than I thought he would."

yeah, right :)

are we done with this br? :)