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Shauna, are you seriously making me cry already on page 6?? 😢

I am thoroughly enjoying this reading experience. 😍

I used to love multi-generational historical fiction, but now it's become so cliché... 😔

Just finished Part One, and I'm absolutely loving it! 😍

So far this is consistent with Priory of the Orange Tree in terms of its high-quality writing and alternating perspectives among the South, East, and West. A lot of exposition up front, but I am becoming invested in the story.

Reading The Book That Wouldn't Burn is like having your mind blown in slow motion. 🤯 It's SFF, but it also transcends SFF.

Color me intrigued. 🌱

Oh man, so that's why it's called Deathless Beast. 😱

The length of this book is inflated by so many unnecessary blank pages/title pages.

This is quite a cult...! 💀

It's all coming together. 😃

Kian N. Ardalan's writing repeatedly soars to a Mark Lawrence level of eloquence. 😍

"The coat found its way around my shoulders and, for a moment, Father's scent wrapped me up and comforted me. It smelt of abuse and dependency, of confusion. I found it nostalgic."

The name of the series, Mistland, recalls Mistborn. But, honestly, I prefer Kian Ardalan's world.

Kian N. Ardalan shares Sanderson's skill at combining epic worldbuilding with a deeply personal focus on character emotions. 👍🏻

There's some Sanderson-level worldbuilding happening here, but with a much darker, murkier tone.

This is off to a great start! 👍🏻

This book is excellent so far.

"I don't know if I was sleeping, really," said Peter. "More just waiting to feel human again."

Initial thoughts: The worldbuilding is already epic in this book, and I love the airships. However, so far the author is keeping his characters at arm's length. I hope this changes soon.

This book starts off strong but then just meanders. It's missing the heart of the first book.

Wow. Just wow.