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Catching Fire
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maika commented on matchaungu's review of The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)

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  • The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
    matchaungu
    Jun 05, 2026
    The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 5.0
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    Honestly, I didn’t see this coming! 😭✨ ​It’s been so long since I read the first book of a series and immediately felt the urge to dive into the next one right away!

    ​The City of Brass completely sucked me into the world of Daevabad. The world-building, the history, and the mythology that inspired it are just top-tier, making me feel so connected to both the world and the characters. The dynamic between them feels so alive, even the characters I don’t like are incredibly well-written and nuanced.

    ​I’m so thrilled to finally find a fantasy series that makes me feel like a hardcore fangirl again. No time to waste, moving straight to sequel!! šŸ“ššŸ”„

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  • The Obelisk Gate
    maika
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  • The Shadow of the Gods
    maika
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    Thoughts from 48% - Chapter 26

    No hate for Varg, but this is how I see them and their chapters so far: image

    You can really feel the seriousness in Orka’s and Elvar’s chapters, but Varg’s chapters have this little whimsical touch and sense of humor. I LOVE it.

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  • Jade City
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    Thoughts from 12% (page 60)

    I am really liking this! Could anyone share spoiler-free fan art of the Kaul family and the 2 fists we keep hearing about, thd Maiks I think, as well as their little sister? I am afraid to look for it lol

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  • The Shadow of the Gods
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  • The Hunger of the Gods
    maika
    Mar 24, 2026
    The Hunger of the Gods
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    I have a confession: I actually enjoyed Guðvarr's chapters more than Elvar's, even though I spent like a third of this book cursing him out. He's so pathetically hilarious, and somehow that's exactly what made him entertaining. Also, who would've thought he'd actually outsmart Skalk? God, those last few chapters had me TREMBLING. Like, what the actual fuck was going on?? 🫨

    So many wild (!!!?) things happened in this book, even more than in the previous one. I found myself getting pulled deeper and deeper into this world, and I love that there are still new mysteries unfolding. The final book is going to be absolutely insane. I already know it's gonna destroy me.

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  • Assassin's Apprentice
    maika
    Mar 24, 2026
    Assassin's Apprentice
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

    review to be added later

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  • The Fifth Season
    Thoughts from 46% - Theory (prolly spoiler)
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  • The Hunger of the Gods
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    The Hunger of the Gods

    The Hunger of the Gods

    John Gwynne

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    The Hunger of the Gods

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    The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

    The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

    Shannon Chakraborty

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