Shantanu

Been wanting to finish Annihilation for a while, and it did not disappoint! Jeff VanderMeer completely skips trying to overexplain the mechanics & "science" of Area X, focusing entirely on building this thick, slow-creeping dread that really hooked me right from the beginning. The way it blends cosmic horror with nature quietly taking back the earth is just incredibly eerie.

It's a short read though but the surreal visuals and that heavy, mysterious atmosphere lingered with me for quite some time. Definitely planning to dive into the rest of the trilogy down the line to see where this madness goes!

A solid start to a new era of Percy Jackson's world. It initially felt like the story was trying too hard to expand the universe but once things settled in, I liked where it was going. Leo was easily my favorite, Piper was decent and Jason’s Roman background ended up being the most interesting part for me.

A really strong and satisfying conclusion to the series. Loved how every character gets their moment, and the ending still lands just as well.

Meet Me at Blue Hour had a really interesting premise with the whole memory erasure concept, and I did enjoy the emotional tone and some of the quieter moments between the characters. The “blue hour” theme and the ending were especially nice.

That said, the story relies a bit too much on the back-and-forth of memory removal and recovery. It started to feel forced after a while, like the plot needed it to keep moving. Still a decent read overall.