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4.5 stars
myfanwy thomas (don't worry, that welsh mouthful gets pronounced for you on the first page) wakes up in a downpour, surrounded by corpses, not knowing who the hell she is. turns out she's highly placed in a somewhat different branch of her majesty's secret service, and she just got burned. figuring out which of the psychically and supernaturally gifted members of her organization did the burning, while not letting anyone know she's not herself anymore, sets up a delightfully twisty myst ...more
myfanwy thomas (don't worry, that welsh mouthful gets pronounced for you on the first page) wakes up in a downpour, surrounded by corpses, not knowing who the hell she is. turns out she's highly placed in a somewhat different branch of her majesty's secret service, and she just got burned. figuring out which of the psychically and supernaturally gifted members of her organization did the burning, while not letting anyone know she's not herself anymore, sets up a delightfully twisty myst ...more
Loved it! It's about a woman who wakes up surrounded by the dead bodies of the people who attacked her before she lost her memory. She has no idea why they were trying to kill her, and she has no idea HOW she killed all of them. But thanks to letters from her former self, written to her future self, she slowly pieces together her former identity. At the same time, she's going about her former self's regular routine, trying not to let on to anyone that she's not who she used to be. Further compli
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Playing Cards Challenge: 6 of Diamonds
I actually have 52 unread books that I own in either print, Kobo or iPhone format, so I decided to assign each of them a playing card to start reading them.
So I've finally, finally read this book, which many family members have raved about and has always looked intriguing. And I have to say, it mostly lives up to the hype! It's an incredibly detailed world, with enough going on to create an entire long-running TV show. I mean, was I the only one who wanted a ...more
I actually have 52 unread books that I own in either print, Kobo or iPhone format, so I decided to assign each of them a playing card to start reading them.
So I've finally, finally read this book, which many family members have raved about and has always looked intriguing. And I have to say, it mostly lives up to the hype! It's an incredibly detailed world, with enough going on to create an entire long-running TV show. I mean, was I the only one who wanted a ...more
I'm speechless. Writing a review for The Rook is going to be really tough-- I never ended up writing a review of The Republic of Thieves because I liked it so much it was almost impossible for me to review in a way that wasn't just me flailing and going READ IT RIGHT NOW-- but I'm going to do my best, because this was SO GOOD it really deserves for more people to know it and love it.
updated 1/24/17 - as expected, the audiobook also receives 5/5 stars. the narration is perfect, really gives myfan ...more
updated 1/24/17 - as expected, the audiobook also receives 5/5 stars. the narration is perfect, really gives myfan ...more
This book was just really fun. It had a fun plot, great characters, enough depth, and a great hook -- I mean, amnesia, one of my very favorite tropes! -- but the thing that stands out for me most is that it's fun. It's lighthearted supernatural bureaucratic intrigue, a subgenre I had not previously experienced. I'm happy that now I have.
The basic plot: a woman opens her eyes. She's standing in the rain, surrounded by corpses wearing latex gloves. She has no idea who she is. But there are letters ...more
The basic plot: a woman opens her eyes. She's standing in the rain, surrounded by corpses wearing latex gloves. She has no idea who she is. But there are letters ...more
What fun! The suspense is intense and not at all diminished by the delightful smidge of absurd humor.
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