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So didnt expect a sex scene.

I did not expect the real-world pulled into a fantasy world angle on this, haven't decided how I feel about it yet. I think if it was from Pip's perspective it'd be way too self-indulgent but since it's not....

Hmmmm not sure if I just didnt notice the not-great writing in the first one or if this one was really rushed...

Surprised me that this one started before the first one in terms of timeline. Catching up then felt rushed.

Keeps getting more and more interesting.

Still enjoying it, wish work didn't exist

I think I may be enjoying this one a tad more than the first. Not sure if it's because I am already familiar with the characters or if it's because the attention is a bit more evenly distributed between the main group.

I really don't know why I'm still reading this.

ugh, its still bad. I'm definitely not reading the other two, but am still gonna try and push through to finish this one just to figure out who the killer was and their motivation.

Soooo..... I'm disappointed so far. I picked the whole trilogy up at Texas Teen Book Fest and while I like supporting self-published authors (please don't tell me this wasn't self published), this feels like a second draft. Like a 12 year old finished writing down the outline of what happened then went back and added detail to 10% of it. The only thing I'm interested in at at the moment is the murder mystery.

Was worried that reading this on the heels of There Will Come a Darkness would automatically have me enjoy it less, but so far so good. The prose is different and have to get my mind switched to the new magic system but yeah.

Oh its so good. I love how the characters' motivations are fleshed out, I can see multiple possible paths for the story. 5 stars for sure if it keeps this up.

Liking it so far, not quite comfortable with the world yet, in terms of religion and places and titles that aren't used everyday.

I want to like it but dont think I do

...what.

I'm a bit worried that there might be too much focus on romance for my liking coming up, but enjoyed over lunch break.

I am enjoying SLAY thus far, though I didn't get very far over lunch.

I can suspend disbelief of a 17 year old designing and programming a fully VR game in their free time, but the in-fiction game design is weird and jumbled, but it's possible that I've just not seen enough to get it.

Restarted after getting distracted by Ender's Game. I'm loving Caine's world, alt-history steam punk.

I decided to continue the series since it's only 4 books long but it seems like the archive series should have been included in the main series.

better then the last few middle school books I've read. I probably won't continue the series but I can imagine my ten year old self enjoying the series.

I've said this before but... already better then the last thing I read, hopefully it doesn't turn into a dissapointment too.

don't feel like finishing the book, but I will. I don't like the main character Will he is kinda an asshole for a twelve years old.

Sadly another dissapointing middle school read.

Just started, already better then the last thing I read. hadn't realized it was going to be based on Christian myths.

so I thought this one was doing a bit better then the first... I was wrong.

still not a fan of the style. and I'm calling it now, Laurie is Loki not Fen.

Picked this up as an obvious Percy Jackson look-a-like. Not too impressed so far.