Welcome to Litsy!

This was just an OK book for me. Sadly. Maybe it's because I was expecting something differently. It took for me too long until the story really started. Or maybe it was because I didn't really like the narrator of the audio book. But I never really got into the story, and the characters never came close to me. Even though bad things are happening, I stayed untouched. Therefore, I'm not going to actively continue this trilogy.

Thank you for the tag @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😊And my apologies for being late. But better late, than never, right? 😉

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

This is my number 36 for February #roll100 - I'm still going for only one book in the challenge, because this morning I felt totally stressed out by my reading plans... and it would be no fun like this... As soon as I feel like it, I'll go for two.

Our library only has the audio book, so I need to hurry up with the one I'm listening to right now and hope, that I'll make it in time - February is just to short...😅

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Heloise is a frustrating character & a lot of what happens is her fault but I don‘t feel like it‘s on purpose, she doesn‘t agree with what‘s going on. Now I will say I am confused as to who the ‘bad guys‘ are in the series, I don‘t know if it‘s the The Order or the Wizards, the end just left me confused about that but I like that. It makes me want to read more. Also Brother Tone was a really good bad guy & I liked him more than I should have haha

Has anyone read this book or the second one? Worldbuilders has a special deal—preorder the third and get 20% off if you buy all 3. The story looks like an intriguing premise—just not sure if it‘s worth buying them (vs. library).

Thoughts?

Oh and here‘s the Worldbuilders link: https://worldbuildersmarket.com/products/the-armored-saint?variant=1626019692556

The violence of this book seemed real, people got tired! A young woman drove a mecha! But there are things about this book I have questions about, mainly the lack of female figures in the town. The main character has a mom and a girl she loves. But...that‘s it. Who are the other women and girls in her life? She‘s surrounded by men. Women exist at a remove. Maybe it‘s her age, or her society, or how close she is to her father.

Check out my review as I cover the things I like and didn‘t like about this book:
https://youtu.be/v6T8M9QKGDE

Omg. This book. I couldn't stop reading it. So good! Myke Cole is an evil genius I swear.

Reading with a cup of coffee and a fluffy dog. 9 books to go to hit my Goodreads challenge.

Wow, what a tense opening chapter this book has!

If you are a fantasy or sci fi reader you should be signed up for Tor‘s newsletter. This was in today‘s.

SPOILER FREE REVIEW: https://youtu.be/xHFHVmjjHyM

I liked this one! I downloaded it when it was on kindle sale. It is a fast and rather interesting. I will be reading the next one.

It was decent and entertaining, which is a totally legitimate reason to tell a story. However, I was not satisfied with the plot twist and the ending.

So many good reviews but I just couldn't get into it. Perhaps another time.

I was able to read 15 books this month, which is pretty good for my reading pace. It‘s hard to pick a March favorite. I enjoyed most of what I read. The Elementals (audiobook), The Armored Saint, and Ghost Summer are probably my top 3 favorites for March. I‘m also loving this new manga series, The Promised Neverland, which is a dark fantasy that borders on horror. I‘m excited to grab volume 3 when it‘s released on Tuesday!

I enjoyed this book a lot even if the MC was sometimes written like she was 10 instead of 16. It really reminded me of Dragon Age at times (a lot of "Fuck The Chantry" moments to this story). Definitely excited for the second book.

Gonna speed through this little guy before starting on a big series. Excited, cause I'm getting big Dragon Age vibes from it. 😁

Full review here: https://wp.me/p21txV-F2

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ of 5 ⭐️s

A pretty (grim)dark story to be sure, but it‘s got a tiny bit of hope in its heart that I really quite like. Also the world has shades of Dragon Age to it, so anyone who‘s played those games is going to recognise certain elements here. Villains aren‘t as complex as I‘d like, but hopefully that‘ll change in the sequels, which I‘m deffo looking forward to :D.

Excited to run down the end of the year with this ARC :D. I haven't read anything by Myke Cole, but given the buzz I've heard about his stuff I doubt I'll go wrong with this selection.

Thanks to Tor Books for the ARC XD!

I've been awful at Litsy these past few weeks. 😕

Currently reading an ARC of a fantasy novella by an author I haven't read before. But I follow him on Twitter and he's hilarious and smart and extremely good looking. I have a major crush.😊

Just finished up the final day at our regional trade show. And do ask me what I‘m reading, ‘cause I got lots of fab new books! Including this one, which comes out from Tor.com in Feb - it‘s amazing!

Galley brag! 😝