Justin’s Reviews > The Long Game > Status Update
Justin
is 15% done
Some things that bug me...the times each narrative takes place, yes the books could be stand alone if she hadn't inserted Ilya into every one of them, because he's her Lestat. So Ilya bad mouths his new team in this book, but in the previous he's optimistic and encouraging. But clearly where I'm at now that hasn't happened and that's jarring. And neither character are consistent. She doesn't like Shane
— Dec 30, 2025 01:01PM
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Justin
is 90% done
Um people made a big deal about two events that aren't as devastating as they made them to be and I feel like a lot of projecting happens
— 11 hours, 25 min ago
Justin
is 65% done
Introduced to a new queer character in Lucca and no book dedicated to him....feels like an oversight....I sincerely hope something happens between now and later
— Jan 05, 2026 08:27AM
Justin
is 60% done
It's around this point, in my mind, that the Rachel is like f*ck Shane. So I'm not expecting much at this point and it's nice to finally be close to current timeline. This feels like it shouldve been the third book and then the others to follow; because having Ilya show up in almost all of them felt off until you read this one....not something I'm sure I like
— Jan 05, 2026 03:33AM
Justin
is 53% done
The closer we get to time lines the better the books feel. I get this is supposed to be a stand alone, but it felt like hours/pages could've been trimmed down and stream lined without the reiterating what happened in the past books. Especially because Ilya is practically in all of them. But I also don't read with rose tinted glasses
— Jan 04, 2026 02:56PM
Justin
is 44% done
Ok Reid made a great villain in Crowley, but waited for the last two books to introduce him. I already feel like there will be no cathartic comeuppance for him
— Jan 03, 2026 05:37AM
