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she/they • twenty-something • adores autumn leaves, thunderstorms, herbal tea, fantastic books, magical journeys, & the colour green • currently obsessed with Dain Aetos, Sloane Mairi, & Kell Maresh
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New York City hadn't prepared her for acres of empty farmland on the outskirts of Paris or otherwise.
Look, I'm probably jumping the gun here. After all, I'm only one paragraph into this novel. Yet, I find myself a tad irritated. The ending of The Wren in the Holly Library indicates that Kierse is headed to Ireland -- a place that feels like it was tied into the story and its magic system almost retroactively. Still, I was excited for her to go there and explore the source of her magic, potentially even her cultural roots. Now, it's clear that this sequel begins with a bit of a time jump, which puts us in medias res just as much as the first book did, and perhaps we'll see Kierse's time in Ireland in flashbacks, but for the moment, I'm disappointed to be deprived of the setting I was excited to see.
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New York City hadn't prepared her for acres of empty farmland on the outskirts of Paris or otherwise.
Look, I'm probably jumping the gun here. After all, I'm only one paragraph into this novel. Yet, I find myself a tad irritated. The ending of The Wren in the Holly Library indicates that Kierse is headed to Ireland -- a place that feels like it was tied into the story and its magic system almost retroactively. Still, I was excited for her to go there and explore the source of her magic, potentially even her cultural roots. Now, it's clear that this sequel begins with a bit of a time jump, which puts us in medias res just as much as the first book did, and perhaps we'll see Kierse's time in Ireland in flashbacks, but for the moment, I'm disappointed to be deprived of the setting I was excited to see.
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Somewhere between its enchanting prose, its heart-wrenching character dynamics, and its ever-unique world-building, The Fragile Threads of Power found the perfect space between worlds it could occupy to enhance the original Shades of Magic.
Initially, I was somewhat apprehensive of this new series. I first read Shades of Magic last year and fell head over heels in love with this world and its characters. Consequently, there was no chance I was not going to read this sequel. However, I rarely love additions to series that were not originally planned, and I usually have a hard time getting used to new protagonists that demand page time that could otherwise be devoted to my established favourites -- in this case, Kell. Fortunately, Schwab did very well in both respects (and I do know why she handles sequels the way she does): First, The Fragile Threads of Power feels immensely respectful of the original trilogy and adds to it in a meaningful way. I do wish it had been a bit plot-heavier -- considering it is such a hefty book, it takes unreasonably long for the plot to get going, and yet I feel that some aspects are not explored as well as I would have liked them to be -- but I can't say that I ever felt my interest waning. Second, I genuinely enjoyed both Tes and Kosika as protagonists. Both of them are inherently interesting, and their inexperience and youth balance out the maturity of the established protagonists, who have spent the past seven years learning and growing -- Rhy into his throne, Lila into her magic, and Kell into his resilience. Getting to read about them at this new stage of their lives felt incredibly nostalgic, and I am already loath to set this book aside and leave them until the sequel comes out. In fact, I found myself dragging out my reading process almost pathologically -- going back to reread sentences, paragraphs, sometimes entire pages immediately, because I found them too remarkable to simply move past right away.
I fear moving on from this series is going to remain impossible, and I will eagerly (read: desperately) await the sequel. For now, I shall be greateful that The Fragile Threads of Power does not end in a proper cliff-hanger while still leaving more than enough doors open to make readers guess where both the sequel and the trilogy as a whole are headed. Until then: Anoshe.
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While I am enjoying these stories, the underlying concept still evades me. This most recent one first introduces fantastical elements, which is what I'd expected from the get go, but I can't tell at all where the rest of the collection is headed.
I wonder if I should've read another of the author's works before this one, after all.
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Hello. I am not really sure if this goes on here, if it doesn't, do let me know, please! And if you could direct me towards the correct area, I would appreciate it.
I have started getting more consistent with reading, instead of taking entire weeks to read 1 book, therefore I am gonna be more active on the book forums. And I have noticed for the first time yesterday, that there is a limit of posts we can make in 24 hours? I don't know if this is a new feature? If we can surpass it by contributing to the site/app, or I was just not aware of it due to not participating as much...
But it very annoying and disruptive. Especially when a book is specifically engaging, and I am trying to read it in 1 or 2 days, I am bound to make more than 5 posts... And I think it can get quite confusing for both the person sharing their thoughts and the people reading them when I have to compile opinions from different pages into 1 single post... I think that defeats the entire purpose of a feature like that?
And if I don't wanna compile everything together, because it ends up being messy and confusing, I have to basically keep my thoughts and not write at all. And I enjoy writing what I think as I read along, and I love seeing what everyone else thinks while reading along.
I am not going to lie, but that is the main feature I even use this app for. That's what makes this place unique for me. So the limit makes no sense.
I understand there can't be infinite posts for 1 book in such a short span of time, because people could spam to infinity and beyond, but 5 is just not enough?
I guess, I would to ask if there is any possibility into bringing the limit number a bit higher? Like, at least 10? 15? I think that gives us all a better chance of giving our thoughts on important bits and pieces we read without being too overwhelming. Cuz, again, 5 works maybe if you only read some pages per day, but if you read an entire book in 1 or 2 days, you can't fully express your thoughts.
I don't know if anyone agrees with me. I would love to know everyone's opinion, though. And sorry for rambling so much lol. I just feel stuck, like do I stop reading until tomorrow, or do I read and just not share what I think on here?
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