Reviews

Delightful.

Elements of a fractured fairy tale sprinkled amidst political wrangling in space. Lots of interesting lady characters and some utterly fascinating ferns. Recommended for fans of Scalzi’s Collapsing Empire series.

jess_enriquez's review against another edition

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4.0

I’m waffling between giving this book 3 or 4 stars. The world building is difficult to follow, especially since the author introduces terms and doesn’t explain them until much later. Also, this book could benefit very much from a damn map.

The story, though! I thought the story was great, the political intrigue especially. It took me a minute to warm up to every character except the three Body-Maids, but once I was invested, I was INVESTED.

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4.0

I quite enjoyed the world-building, the alt-science, and the light magic that set the stage for this fast paced, clever space opera. Can't wait to read book 2.

Q: 4
E: 4
I: 3

qxe + I= 19

dlsmall's review against another edition

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4.0

Okay, so Goodreads needs to get on the Untappd/Letterboxd train and (drop the e?) allow half stars. This was totally a 4 and1/2 star book for me. But even as I am less precious with my 5 stars for books than films (one) or beers (zero), I can’t go that far. Love these new YA titles like this and The Testing, where brain-power are at the forefront.

fern_gulley's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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