Hilary

3.5

Revisado: 08-08-18

I didn't realize this was a sequel to anything until after I was already almost halfway through it, so while I enjoyed it for what it was, I feel like I would have liked it a lot better if I had read book 1 first. I'll go back and read it eventually!

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Distracting but not bad

Revisado: 01-15-17

Well written, but it was also such a blatant Lord of the Rings ripoff that it jarred me out of the experience too often for me to honestly say I enjoyed it. I'm hoping the next book is more its own entity. The performance was great, however; I likely wouldn't have made it through the book with a different narrator.

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Good but not as good

Revisado: 10-20-16

Narration was great, overall enjoyment was great. But the story just did not hit the spot the same way the first book did.

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More please!

Revisado: 05-07-16

Usually when I get through a series where every book is this long, I'm exhausted and ready to move on to lighter fare. Right now, all I want is more, more, more! I can't remember the last time I fell so completely in love with a series, and am sad that it's over. Book 4 please, Laini?

Side note, I'm really happy we had the same narrator for the whole series. I get really irritated when we get a new voice with each book.

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Excellent sequel

Revisado: 02-23-16

Fabulous follow up to an already excellent start! I LOVE how the author brings out the story by splitting the events between the Seraphim and the Chimaera. So many interesting twists, and definitely several moments that had me gasping in surprise or excitement. As with the first book, the narration is a delight to hear. Each character has a unique voice that seems to be so natural. Can't wait to start book 3!

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Can't wait to start the next book!

Revisado: 01-21-16

YA but not YA at the same time. A wonderful mix of high fantasy and urban fantasy in the same vein as His Dark Materials, but with a romantic subplot that would make Shakespeare proud. Not yet madly in love with it, but very much looking forward to book 2!

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Shakespeare and Star Wars - the best thing I never knew I wanted

Revisado: 01-13-16

As a lover of both Shakespeare and Star Wars, this caught my attention as soon as I came across it. I was not disappointed at all. I plan to keep this audiobook on my device for the foreseeable future, because like any good book, I know I'll be able to open it up to any point and become instantly immersed again.

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Good start, great performance

Revisado: 01-05-16

The world-building and imagery were solid throughout, and I found myself identifying with several of the characters. However, the stories felt disjointed, and the character development and progression of relationships felt incredibly forced and like we were missing several steps. The author used time jumps to account for that, but it took away from the story for me.

The performance, however, was fantastic. Paul Michael's character distinction, as well as his transitions from narrative to dialogue, and his use of accents, made this book a delight to listen to.

I don't know if I'll continue the series, but I don't regret listening to this book.

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Great retelling, but the real star was the narrator

Revisado: 12-07-15

Macbeth was always one of my favorite Shakespeare plays, and I am a huge fan of Alan Cumming. The combination was irresistible. I loved being able to get into the characters' heads the way only a novel allows, and the combination of real history of the infamous play, as well as a few original details, was simply delightful. That being said, the best part of the whole experience was Alan's narration. From the first line to the last, Alan delivered a performance that at once was engaging and innovative, easily separating each character into a unique entity, and his natural Scottish brogue only served to further the feeling of being there as it happened.

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Slow burn with a great payoff

Revisado: 11-15-15

The performance was awesome, that's all I have to say on that.

I lost count of how many times I burst out laughing while listening to this, so if we're just going on enjoyability, 10/10 would read again! But the story itself needed some work. It started out being a fairly monotonous series of cause and effect events, but around halfway through, it really picked up, got more complicated, and finally drew me into the plot. I'm hoping the next book in the series has more in common with the second half than the first.

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