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Ascender continues the story of Descender, but this time it's in a fantasy setting instead of sci-fi.
And this change may sound very sudden, but it was created by the same team, so for me it felt just as mind-bogglingly beautiful as the prequel. Locations, character designs, details—really nice.
Also the plot picks up after 10 years and even has some of the old characters—which obviously has changed a lot—and overall a similar atmosphere. The new characters are also quite interesting, but there aren't a lot of them. Considering it's just the first volume, the story still has a pretty good pacing, while making all the necessary introductions, and even a sense of mystery.
So if you like Descender, then definitely read this one.
The first entry in The Murderbot Diaries is a short sci-fi adventure with cool, unusual concepts.
The story is told from first person perspective by a kinda security robot which has some social issues and likes to watch a lot of tv series.
Also there is a bit of tense action and are some mysterious detective moments. And on top of that it has an open ending...
Can't wait to read the next one!
The last part of Luke, Leia and Han vs Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Overall it's a nice conclusion to the trilogy with some pretty interesting mysteries and dangers. Some story events are quite sudden and satisfying, while some of them happen "just cause" or can be easily predicted and don't lead anywhere. The Jedi action is still cool and—sometimes—impactful. However space battles are hard to understand.
And although there are the same characters here as in original Star Wars trilogy, in this book they feel too stable and not evolving at all—especially considering it's the third book. Luke is somehow still very naive and likes to surrender, but he should be a cool Jedi master. Han and Leia are too same. Also some character decisions, lines and reactions feel just too strange and unimaginable.
So if you've read the first two books, you'll most probably read this one as well.
The final act of The Fade Out.
Here we have the same team that created Kill or Be Killed so the art is very similar, although there are too many close ups here. And to me the setting of early movie making studios still feels unique and very interesting.
Also the story is unpredictable and twisty and we get more character backstories. But the ending is a bit disappointing, I feel like there aren't enough hints at it in the plot and it's not too sudden or special like in Kill or Be Killed.
Overall it's a good detective in an unusual environment.
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