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So far not great. I don't know whose fault it is - the audiobook narrator or the writing style, but the sentences are rather ... choppy? They don't flow. The worldbuilding doesn't make sense at all (historians are "banned"? Why not just make them twist facts and record propaganda?). Characters are rather flat: we just met Roy's partner and he is a tsundere.

Everyone is going to die...Horribly... Eaten by mermaids... Lovely...

"God, when is this going to be over?!?" -are my thoughts since the beginning of the book. But is it because I know people (probably everyone) will be eaten by mermaids by the end and I am just anticipating the gore and horror? Or is it because the pacing is super sloooooow. 17 hours audiobook...

ARGH! A love-hate relationship with this book! Definitely leaning towards the 5 star rating for me, but I want to list some of the issues I have here, before I forget them. 1. Jean is not pronounced Jen (audiobook). 2. Too anti-french/anti-Christian/anti-God etc. (excessive mocking) 3. Fast start, slow pacing afterwards (3 POVs). 4. Immortal protagonist lusting over 19 year olds. All the praise will be in the review.

Torturing and SA-ing a character, who is barely an adult... I did NOT expect that... I will try to finish the book, but ... I am not fine with this... There should be trigger warnings.

Hmmm... I might be in a reading slump.

Oh wow! Someone kidnapped Alec and Seregil is mad!

Not even 10% in, and I am absolutely loving this! It reminds me of Mass Effect, with humans in the future coexisting with different species, being part of alliances and military personnel dealing with all kinds of political drama.

I like the characters, but the pacing is soooo slooooow... and the story so far is "meh". David and Rhys's quarrel is becoming repetitive and predictable. I really want to finish this, because the idea of two rival magicians trying to work together when one of them starts getting posessed by a demon, is interesting. But ... why is everything dragging...

A lovely cosy mystery set in Egypt. It reminds me of Indiana Jones and The Mummy - great characters and excellent pacing.

Basically, we need the threat of mass extinction in order to achieve World Peace. I couldn't agree more.

These two are the worst cops ever... I am reading more about them lusting over each other rather than trying to solve the damn case. I can't take any book labeled "Romance" seriously half of the time: EVEN the Murderer admits he overestimated them, that they are wasting time and they didn't notice the clues he left behind. Imagine that! I want to read detective stuff... not this... Wrong book for me I suppose...

I have to admit... I am finding it harder and harder to want to finish the whole series. It's not a bad book, I am just...wishing I was reading something else... And there are 5 more books after this one...

OH MY GOD! Why is the audiobook narrator so good! It's like I am at the theatre! Pure perfection! The plot, characters, prose, I love everything! I am not even halfway through, and I already want to buy the hard cover edition! Brilliant audiobook! The voice acting is another proof that AI will never surpass pure human talent!

At first, I thought this would be a light read with gruesome but funny moments. Then, all of a sudden , mutilated children, corpses everywhere, and so much gore... I am not into such dark stories, but I passed the 10% mark, unlike the other 5 books I tried last week.
My other main issue is the protagonist - a bit difficult to understand his motivations and feelings.

I have to admit... it's pretty good.. I can't believe I'm actually enjoying an overly-hyped YA book, filled with numerous POVs and tropes I'm so tired of, but somehow Aurora Rising pulls it off! I'm impressed! WOW!

The COVERRRRR! SO PRETTY! Let's be fair, this book has a lot of great artists involved with it (google fanart for some characters illustrations).

Not sure how I feel about the numerous narrators (keep changing per chapter, not per character). The story is intriguing despite it being YA orientated. Will see, not hooked yet. I smell clichées..

Still. Nothing. HAPPENING!!!

Repetitions of the same phrases, same sentences, same ideas, the same information for 14 books! I checked Status Updates and everyone seems to be annoyed with the first half of this book (10% more until salvation?) . It's been more than 7 hours of audio material and it's painfully boring. Demonstrably! No book has made me that angry in months! Arghhhhh! I have 25 characters left - Grr!

I'm almost 20% in and I'm starting to wonder why I like this series in the first place... Repetitive phrases and lack of progress aside, I'm trying to get through the most boring expositions ever, trying to memorize details about yet more new characters that will be introduced and cringing at all the cheesy dialogue, while wondering who the 15+ characters talking in one scene were. God, the repetition is killing me.

This. is. so. GOOD! I've forgotten what it feels like to read a book I want to devour in one sitting!
Best part so far - all the characters! Especially the Emo Elf!

Mission Review: COMPLETED!



See here XD

I have a feeling I won't make it to the end... like the cover though!

Alex from the Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka. Review coming soon along with more fan art :D

Harry from the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher... I was super bored today, so I drew a character I am not actually a fan of... Life is weird.



I think I'll use this for a review...somewhere.

2nd reread
Holy COW...
I've completely forgotten how cheeky, inexperienced, self-centered and adorable Alex used to be. Anyways, lots of exposition in the first 30%, plus a couple of awesome action scenes and cool divination magic.

God, I love the way divination magic works in this world!
Luna is such a wimp though XD

Ok, I'm officially in a Male-lead Urban Fantasy phase!

It's about time I've reread the first book of one of my favorite series, before checking Daniel Faust and giving Harry Dresden a FOURTH chance.

Who is lying?!?! Who is the actual bad guy!?!? For God's sake, the tension is killing me!
Every time I think "hmmm, this book is rather slow and predictable" the author starts playing mind games with me and makes me doubt everything I'm reading! Dammit, can't trust a single character in this universe...

Mercy Thompson Review - completed! Usual fanart and random comics included.

done...

that's it. I'm getting way outta of here!