Absolutely brilliant! I loved this dystopian story where those with songlight are ‘unhuman’ and dehumanised in the worst possible way, once caught. WhAbsolutely brilliant! I loved this dystopian story where those with songlight are ‘unhuman’ and dehumanised in the worst possible way, once caught. Where propaganda maintains a war, the people unaware of the State’s true agenda. Many of the tropes you’d expect to find are here, so in that sense, nothing original, but it’s done really well, which makes all the difference. I enjoyed all the characters, evil ones too! The rest of this series is going on my auto-buy list. Many thanks to NetGalley for an arc of this book....more
Hold on to your hats- this was terrific! This is and feels like the beginning of an epic new fantasy and I am already so impatient for the rest. ThereHold on to your hats- this was terrific! This is and feels like the beginning of an epic new fantasy and I am already so impatient for the rest. There really is an enormous cast and each character is fascinating- I spent most of the book wondering how they would all fit together. The world is complex and detailed- how the author managed to avoid information dumps- and he did- is incredible. The world has a South American flavour to it. There wasn’t a boring character among them. The magic system has elements of Sanderson but is unique and compelling. This was a real treat! Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
I’m not sure I actually *liked* this book but once I’d cracked the first quarter, it became a compelling read nonetheless: not an easy book to get intI’m not sure I actually *liked* this book but once I’d cracked the first quarter, it became a compelling read nonetheless: not an easy book to get into. I liked the concept and its grit but there was no one character that really stood out to me. I dont think this is Polansky’s best work. Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
I knew this book was going to make my heart *feel* within minutes of starting it. There are a couple of authors whose books have a similar effect- T. I knew this book was going to make my heart *feel* within minutes of starting it. There are a couple of authors whose books have a similar effect- T. Kingfisher, Becky Chambers-who just have a really lovely way of creating relationships with heart- and Klune can join the gang. I loved, loved, loved all the character- Rambo and Nurse Ratched particularly- as well as Gio and Hap. A wonderful merging of Pinocchio and the Wizard of Oz: a hybrid fairy tale for the modern age. Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book....more
I didn’t like this book but I couldn’t put it down once I’d started it. It was creepy and discomforting and unlike anything I’ve ever read. I feel I hI didn’t like this book but I couldn’t put it down once I’d started it. It was creepy and discomforting and unlike anything I’ve ever read. I feel I have to read the next book though because I need to know how the story continues....more
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