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Writing is too weak, pure "tell, don't show". Characters' feelings are shallow, out-of-nowhere, instant lust. Plot is flimsy.

What I liked:

• historical setting;
• main character in those moments when he doesn`t resemble typical male wish fulfillment;
• some twists.

What I didn`t like:

• flirty villaness and that MC is stupid enough to thirst after her. It is boring, not interesting;
• predictable twists;
• edgy vibes from MC;
• family and romantic drama.

What I liked:

• I don`t know what to say...It was an easy read?

What I didn`t like:

• mystery was obvious, predictable and not interesting at all;
• cardboard characters in cardboard decorations;
• plot only served to bring horny thoughts and sexual situations;
• there is no romance, no genuine connection, only lust;
• heteronormativity;
• and even sex was just a bunch of yaoi stereotypes with growling "man" and submissive "woman"

What I liked:

• William of Orange
• mystery wasn`t bad

What I didn`t like:

• "humorous" narrative. I don`t find funny that some women are illiterate in 17th century or that a middle-aged woman is not thin.
• MC`s "great romance story": he lusted after her, she didn`t suspect anything

What I liked:

• main character
• to learn more about Templar knights` life

What I didn`t like:

• too many points of view. There is no need for so many to tell this story
• side character`s romance, I`d like a more detailed investigation instead

What I liked:

• main character is intelligent and competent
• his depression resonated with me
• paper work and data analysis done by clerks was important for investigation

What I didn`t like:

• that MC considered romantic relationship with 17-years old girl

What I liked:

• villain`s family drama
• treacherous mushrooms

What I didn`t like:

• there is barely any investigation, things just happened
• Giles mostly acts stupidly, Felix is mostly irrelevant
• she is still a child, they barely know each other, there is nothing between them except lust - of course it is a brilliant idea to marry

Liked: Malachi, Viktor, all twists and turns and intrigues.

Didn't like: Melanna, romance.

It's strange but I think this book should be longer. Too much characters and so many events and I needed more substance and breather episodes.

Interesting mystery and intrigue with twists and turns. But characters are mostly shallow and boring and there is a lot of unnecessary romance. It seems that men and women cannot communicate with each other without falling in love.

Fun quick read with shallow characters (though I liked the friendship) and plot which moves with rule of cool, not logic.

Liked: characters; Central Europe-like setting is refreshing

Didn`t like: to many chopped hands

Liked: the first half of the book; language; Taskin

Didn`t like: the second half; Mykkael feels like Gary Stue; the actual ride through Hell`s Chasm is one of the most boring things I`ve ever read; princess is also one of the most uninteresting characters; ending is rushed and unsatisfying; non-original romance

Liked: atmosphere, exploration, mystery

Didn`t like: unoriginal romance (two characters of oposite sexes and straight orientation can`t travel together without falling in love. Again). Characters felt shallow.

Mystery is not actually a mystery, we know the answer from the beginning and then just watch how MC clumsily stumbles into clues. And he constantly whines how he is not suited for this work (absolutely agree). It is somehow considered ok for MC to prey on married woman because her husband is ill and gentle, not a true manly man like MC. Villain is cartoonish and one-dimensional.

The second book about the veteran of magical wars (some fifty years ago) who with his squire and pages investigates serial murder of boys.

Disliked: romance, some plotholes

Liked: Cliopher, his friendship with the Emperor and others. Comfort atmosphere. Wanted to read more about Cliopher`s work but maybe his Grand Project to Reform the Goverment won`t stand up to close scrunity.

Disliked: 'Communists' and 'good' in one sentence. Romance drama (at least it was only for several chapters).

Liked: postapocalyptic fantasy world, situations with no good solutions, Fetch suffering.

Disliked: very slow start

I think this series should`ve ended on the fourth book. Not enough military action, adventures and intrigues, too much romance and family drama.

Liked: Atmosphere, characters, especially bookish introvert Edwin.

Plot and magic where nothing special, so I'm not interested in the next books.

Didn't like: It just me but I'm tired of represetation of introversion and love for books as a self-defence mechanism. And also tired of some stereotypes in the written gay sex.

Liked: Daniel's relationship with Bran, sense of comfort (yeah, in a horror book)

Didn't like: Deus ex machina

Very annoing I-am-not-like-other-girls heroine, but everyone likes her because she can kick asses. And I`m tired of the trope “good military leader=very good with sword”.