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I'm so excited to be rereading this! For those who may be reading the first time, I highly recommend reading with your eyes rather than your ears. I initially dnf'd because I was listening to the audiobook and it was getting way too confusing for me to follow along. I finally tried again reading it physically and this book is chef's kiss!! I hope other folks join in to prepare for Book 3! :)
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I am excited to get to the 3rd book in the series!
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Damn I haven't even started bloodmarked yet, I should really get to it!
I’m so excited for the third book! My copy won’t get here for a while but im going to try to read it this month with you all 🤭
My book isn't even supposed to arrive for another three weeks but I am also very much looking forward to reading and discussing part 3 of this series.
I wish it would already be available in my reading app 😔
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@Edith yes 😂😂 But I didn’t order mine, for the app I just have to wait until they get it from the publisher, that can be tomorrow, in 6 months or never 😉. But as they have the first 2 books, I‘m optimistic they will one day have it available…
@Edith I almost wanted/had to agree and then I got a notification earlier today that my audio-book app had preponed its release schedule, yeah 🎉While I do intend to read the main parts in paper (whenever that arrives) because I really want to savour this book, I couldn't help taking a peek into the audiobook (the first 15 minutes out of almost 25 hours) Don't worry no spoilers just my first impression, how I really love being back in this world straight away but I should have done a re-read of the first two books, because who are they and where are we 😅
@Mina regarding schedule, no idea if it makes sense to already have one if barely anybody has a copy available yet but for reference, the audiobook includes a Prologue with 6 chapters followed by 4 parts consisting of 62 continuous chapters (Part one starts counting the chapters anew after the Prologue). I have unfortunately no page-counts available.
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Yes, I've been waiting for someone to tell me the chapters 😂
So it's Prologue (1-6), and then it's 1-62?
The ETA for my copy to be delivered is March 8th so I can get chapters/page counts at that point?
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That would be great, thanks.
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mina wrote: "@JulianeYes, I've been waiting for someone to tell me the chapters 😂
So it's Prologue (1-6), and then it's 1-62?"
Yes exactly thats the chapter order.
In the audiobook the chapter lengths vary between three minutes to up to 40 minutes, so if there is any intention for an even page distribution the ETA for Briannas copy is probably our best hope 😄
@ Edith I totally get the temptation, I originally wanted to save a few of my audio-book hours this month but my "peek" into this book since yesterday has become longer than planned😂
I finally got my physical copy! Should I put together a schedule for starting today through the last day of the month?
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If it's not a problem, yes please :D
I am so sorry for the delay - it's been a crazy couple of days with my old man cat and the vet but here is what I put together for as even of a breakdown as possible for starting today through the end of the month! Based on my standard hardback (642 pages), it would average out to about 32 pages over 20 days.3/12: prologue: I - IV
prologue: V - VI + chapter 1
chapters 2 - 5
chapters 6 - 8
chapters 9 - 12
chapters 13 - 15
chapters 16 - 18
chapters 19 - 22
chapters 23 - 27
chapters 28 -31
chapters 21 - 34
chapters 35 - 37
chapters 38 - 40
chapters 41 - 43
chapters 44 - 46
chapters 47 - 50
chapters 51 - 53
chapters 54 - 56
chapters 57 - 59
chapters 60 - 62
I finally started Oathbound am currently through the end of chapter 5.I know it's only been a few months since I read the first two but I am a bit fuzzy on some stuff already. So far it hasn't been too hard to fall back into this world and follow along but I may circle back and read a recap or something.
So far it's been super interesting that it has predominately NOT been Bree's POV. I genuinely hope that Alice is okay and I genuinely hope that Bree finds some kind of way to keep herself together even with learning from a demon.
through chapter 15: So I remember that Sel's mom and Bree's mom were friends but what is Sel's mom saying about Bree being tested for root and it skipping her generation? If that's the accurate then... when did the root show up? OR did Bree's mom somehow mess with Sel's mom's memory so she wouldn't know? Is that even possible as a Merlin?
So far I am enjoying how things are going with the time jumps and different POVs. It feels like we are spending the right amount of time for each event before letting time pass to the next. I genuinely hope that Alice is okay!
end of chapter 31Things are definitely starting to overlap again - Sel's mom has run into Bree and now I am guessing Valechaz is the other thief. I am curious to see what happens with Nick and Ava.
through end of 46: I like what we are learning about everything but I will say I am a smidge annoyed with how long this whole thing is for the auction. What is this building up for?
through the end: Overall I enjoyed this but I think I was a bit affected by finding out that it went from a trilogy to 4 books so I was expected more resolution and instead found it feeling dragged out a bit.
The third book was both better and worse than the previous one. I felt that some parts were needlessly stretched on for far too long and could have been better if the book were edited down to 400 pages instead. And I was especially disappointed by the lack of Selwyn Kane chapters. BUT. That ending!!!! Major cliffhanger yes and I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT wait for the next book! That ending was crazy and I LOVED IT. But overall, I did not enjoy the pacing of this book.
I finally read finishing this last week. Bree felt really flat to me, maybe due to the missing bit? She just jumped to extreme emotions and judgements. It also dragged. I might finish with this one. I did not love the cliff hanging ending.
This thread is open for discussion beginning January 1st! Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed (mark as a spoiler) in this thread but only up to the group's current reading place. Do not spoil the book if you've read further than the group. Any extra days of the month can be used to catch up if needed! Page numbers are an approximation based on the hardcover or paperback that is the default on Goodreads.
January
LEGENDBORN
Week of 01/01
January 01: Chapters 1-2 or 15 pages
January 02: Chapters 3-4 or 15 pages
January 03: Chapters 5-6 or 15 pages
January 04: Chapters 7-8 or 15 pages
January 05: Chapters 9-10 or 15 pages
Week of 01/06
January 06: Chapters 11-12 or 15 pages
January 07: Chapters 13-14 or 15 pages
January 08: Chapters 15-16 or 15 pages
January 09: Chapters 17-18 or 15 pages
January 10: Chapters 19-20 or 15 pages
January 11: Chapters 21-22 or 15 pages
January 12: Chapters 23-24 or 15 pages
Week of 01/13
January 13: Chapters 25-26 or 15 pages
January 14: Chapters 27-28 or 15 pages
January 15: Chapters 29-30 or 15 pages
January 16: Chapters 31-32 or 15 pages
January 17: Chapters 33-34 or 15 pages
January 18: Chapters 35-36 or 15 pages
January 19: Chapters 37-38 or 15 pages
Week of 01/20
January 20: Chapters 39-40 or 15 pages
January 21: Chapters 41-42 or 15 pages
January 22: Chapters 43-44 or 15 pages
January 23: Chapters 45-46 or 15 pages
January 24: Chapters 47-48 or 15 pages
January 25: Chapters 49-50 or 15 pages
January 26: Chapters 51-52 or 15 pages
Week of 01/27
January 27: Chapters 53-54 or 15 pages
January 28: Chapters 55-56 or 15 pages
January 29: Chapters 57-58 or 15 pages
January 30: catch up day
February
BLOODMARKED
Week of 02/01
February 01: Chapters 1-3
February 02: Chapters 4-6
Week of 02/03
February 03: Chapters 7-9
February 04: Chapters 10-12
February 05: Chapters 13-15
February 06: Chapters 16-18
February 07: Chapters 19-21
February 08: Chapters 22-24
February 09: Chapters 25-27
Week of 02/10
February 10: Chapters 28-30
February 11: Chapters 31-33
February 12: Chapters 34-36
February 13: Chapters 37-39
February 14: Chapters 40-42
February 15: Chapters 43-45
February 16: Chapters 46-48
Week of 02/17
February 17: Chapters 49-51
February 18: Chapters 52-54
February 19: Chapters 55-57
February 20: Chapters 58-end
March
OATHBOUND
Week of 03/12
March 12: prologue: I - IV
March 13: prologue: V - VI + chapter 1
March 14:chapters 2 - 5
March 15:chapters 6 - 8
March 16: chapters 9 - 12
Week of 03/17
March 17: chapters 13 - 15
March 18: chapters 16 - 18
March 19: chapters 19 - 22
March 20: chapters 23 - 27
March 21: chapters 28 -31
March 22: chapters 21 - 34
March 23: chapters 35 - 37
Week of 03/24
March 24: chapters 38 - 40
March 25: chapters 41 - 43
March 26: chapters 44 - 46
March 27: chapters 47 - 50
March 28: chapters 51 - 53
March 29: chapters 54 - 56
March 30:chapters 57 - 59
Week of 03/31
March 31: chapters 60 - 62
You can read the group book at any time during the month and at your own pace. This is the pace the group will be using, but if you read ahead or will be giving spoilers, please mark them (click the "some html is ok button"). If you have any questions a mod or another member can help you.