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Not used to the dated language so may need to reread once I’m finished but it has an eerie sense to it already. Loved the film so thought I’d try the book

The battle is about to start…

I always regret reading reviews of books, I think there is too much of a split between the people who over praise this and who hate on it just because others like it. I am really enjoying it so far, especially as a first time fantasy reader. It’s easy to follow, the language isn’t difficult to understand and the characters are interesting. So I don’t understand the hate.

Lady Shan is an ick. I am loving the development though, characters are just so good!

Gotten to part 3 and this book is intense!! Loving it

The world building in this is amazing. Along with the strength of the characters. I have just finished part one and I have to say it’s probably the best book I have read so far. I can’t get enough of it!

The prologue has set this story up nicely. Excited to follow the uprising of the skaa and learn more about this fantastical empire.

Again learning more and more about Area X and the secrets that are hidden within it. Honestly wish I had the time to just sit and read the whole book, it’s really hard to put down

I haven’t picked up a book in a while that has actively kept me so engrossed with the story. We have no idea what’s going on but the subtle hints to a overall sinister plan mixed with the intricate biological scene descriptions just makes me struggle to put it down but alas, sleep is a necessity

So very near the end and it’s looking like the ending may be promising

Um, well things definitely changed quickly 😅

The book has progressed a lot more in the last 150 pages but I do think that some of what the author writes could be condensed and not repeated as much as it is. Despite this, the character development is strong, I do prefer peter’s character a bit more than Alice’s at the moment.

I feel like this is a bit more of a love story than I first thought it would be, which isn’t a bad thing. I am having to research a lot of words though, I’m not sure if that’s just me being uneducated but I feel like I need to look on google for something or other every few pages 😅

This is shedding a lot of light on the idea of graduate study potentially ruining people’s lives and that working as a tenured professor or anything to do with academia doesn’t really seem worth it. Alice is literally giving up 30 years of her life for a possibility of more hardship that she may not even receive because she’s so burnt out. It doesn’t sound all that fun. Also, she can be a little annoying.

I have to say, this has been one of the most interesting introductions to a book I have read. Kaung is a very intelligent writer and extremely descriptive. I have only read 29 pages and if it weren’t for my eyes going blurry from drowsiness and that the book is 600 pages long, I would sit and read the whole thing!

I feel like it is starting to conclude some bits but there are still over 100 pages to go. There are quite a few arcs happening at the moment so it would be nice if we were getting closer to the end of at least one.

The suspects keep jumping back and fourth but I feel like we are getting closer. I do feel like this is more about the relationships between the characters rather than the murder which is okay but I did feel like I have been learning about the crime incredibly slowly. Still enjoying its coziness though.

Wasn’t expected that plot twist but it did make me quite happy. Very much want to know who the murdered is now!