To say that I am incredibly disappointed by this final instalment would be pretty accurate.I enjoyed The Dark Days Club and I thought The Dark Days Pact was the perfect sequel. Goodman’s writing painstakingly depicted the Georgian era, its customs and language. Lady Helen, our main character, was both sensible and diplomatic, and she could […]
MoreThe True Queen by Zen Cho ★★★★✰ 4.5 stars Now this is what I call a great companion novel. “Relations are a terrible burden to a girl with magical ability.” It’s not easy to describe this series. A mad fantasy romp? A comedy of manners? A fantasy of manners? A pastiche 18th– and 19th-century literature? […]
MoreHis Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik ★★★✰✰ 2.5 stars of 5 stars You would think that dragons + the Napoleonic Wars = entertaining story . . . yet His Majesty’s Dragon managed to be consistently boring. I was expecting something in the vein of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Sorcerer to the Crown but […]
MoreKaren Memory offers similar feelings as the ones experienced during a rollercoaster: it has its ups and downs but overall it is a mostly enjoyable ride. The book is named after its protagonist, Karen Memory, who narrates her past adventures with a fresh and fun voice. Her vocabulary which is full of slangs and humorous […]
More“The great tragic love story of Percy and me is neither great nor truly a love story, and is tragic only for its single-sidedness. It is also not an epic monolith that has plagued me since boyhood, as might be expected. Rather, it is simply the tale of how two people can be important to […]
More“Would you say you are a person who follows her head or her heart?”She stared at him, momentarily diverted. Such an odd thing to ask. “I am rational person, sir. I believe I follow my head.”“I see.” The Comte boed. “Then I wish you good luck.” After having recently read a few sequel that suffered […]
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