Mike

10/10. Loved it. Amazing story and well written. It's an all time favorite

80/100. Really solid story. The highlights are the folklore, the imagery given by Broms descriptions and a great protagonist. The story is one of revenge and it's a delight when it happens. Solid read. Check it out

Loved coming back to Crispin. I have hope this ties into later books. His character growth was cool to see

85/100. I'm getting so much enjoyment out of these series and I feel it's full potential coming

Their is so much potential in this series and the author has excellent prose. It's a fantastic start to a series. But while not perfect. It has a lot of good about it. The world building and lore is rich and lush. The characters are unique and the prose is great. The dialogue is snappy and reads well.

My biggest issues is theirs a lot of set up. And it feels like we get established and things start making sense and we go to another world it's like starting over which breaks the pacing down. Some parts seemed a bit unnecessary or could've been trimmed down but I feel like it will come full circle later possibly.

I also find the main character frustrating sometimes and makes decisions that are there only to move the plot so I hope he grows more and we see it in the next book.

Theirs a ton of inspiration from Dune and book of the new sun and you can see the attention to detail that Ruocchio puts into his universe.

3.75/5

This book was a really fun surprise to read. Picked on a whim and had a great time reading it. My favorite parts about it are the dragons and the unique spin the author puts on them. I also enjoy the world building in this book. The character POVS I enjoyed the most are Fenn, Torston and Apollo.

The book is fast paced and each POV is enjoyable to read and manages to keep the narrative going at all times and never drags the story.

The weakest part in my opinion is Calidra. She's extremely frustrating at times and while it's never bad. Her outbursts and anger towards anyone besides her partner is kinda feels purposely placed to create conflict. It never feels quiet organic.

I'm very excited to follow this story. Theirs a lot of promise and I'm very interested to see how the story unfolds

3.5/5

Maybe the most conflicted novel I've ever read. Theirs some aspects I loved. Like the writing, the characters and the ideas put forth. All well done. Nick cutter is so good at describing characters and horrific scenery. I love it. Reminds me of classic King.

My cons are pretty reader dependent. I didn't not care for the structure of this novel. It time jumps but you have the present story and just when things get ramping up. You have a whole middle portion that stops that momentum and starts over. The back story is good. But you keep wanting to know the other half going on in the present state.

Also. The parallels to Jonestown were a bit much. Obviously we got some supernatural stuff. That's excellent but the Jonestown stuff, you know where it's going.

Also. The ending. It's bleak. But I don't think it's earned. And it's kinda not as impactful as it should be.

I love a good chunky novel. But at almost 500 pages. This could've been trimmed. I love the ideas and overall story. I just didn't care for the execution.

3.5 stars. Honestly I have no clue what I read. I was enthralled at times and others wildly lost. It's definitely a book(series) you have to reread twice. And maybe I'll do it. But honestly I think I burned myself out of the books.

Really incredible but also frustrating at time with pacing and overall lack of context. I understand it's a must reread and I will be but it's definitely a commitment and struggle. But I do love it. I think it's really profound and thought provoking.

It's an interesting premise and I understand im supposed to not understand some stuff. But it definitely is a challenging read. I do love the first half more than the second book but I'm definitely wanting to continue on and see where this goes.

The best thing I can say about this book is that it takes a familiar story and turns it on its head. It's very creative and well done. I also thing that the author deals with complexity of relationships very well and the drama doesn't feel forced. Great read. Go in blind

Stunning. Absolutely fantastic. What a dark and grim novel with heart and amazing characters. Really outstanding

4.5/5. Wow. I've had this book on my tbr for a long time. I felt like they hype and notoriety would ruin it for me. But I was still unprepared for what awaited me. I love the writing style/prose and the relationship at play. It so bold and wonderfully crafted.

Really interesting and conceptually appealing manga. The artwork is top notch. I will say I did fine the story rather underwhelming when we got to the conclusion. But. Maybe that's the point? It may grow or me. But right now I'm feeling a 6.5/10

I really loved this novel. It was such a delight and a very unique tale. It's carefully crafted and well written. Definitely a favorite of this year. The characters are all great and fleshed out and the plot moves along. This story is dark, somber and melancholic at times. Definitely check it out.


Thank you net galley and tor nightfire for this arc.

Excellent tale that takes you into the bayou of Louisiana. Creepy house and amazing atmosphere.

Thank you net galley for this arc

I finished this in 10 hours. What an insane ride. I'm still trying to fully comprehend what I read but it definitely was an incredible trip.

8/10 solid book. Very enjoyable. Not as spooky as I was hoping but I do appreciate the amount of knowledge the author puts into the background of film and the horror movie references in this book

4.5 stars

7.5/10. Really fun and great read. Love how the science is explained abd the atmosphere of the book. The characters are kinda flat imo and I find the ending a tad abrupt but it's still a solid read

Another fun and interesting story set in this universe. It still has plenty of problems but they are entertaining and the mystery still compels me to continue whenever a new book is available

3.5 nice fast pace read. I do enjoy this more than book 1.

Quick read, pretty superficial in its story and characters. Theirs some intriguing concepts so I'll continue the series. Not scary or creepy. Leans into a YAish horror novel

Incredible.

4.25/5 solid thriller. I don't know how I feel about the final reveal but it's a great time overall