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Mistralis reviewed God's Concubine (The Troy Game, Book 2) by Sara Douglass (The Troy Game)

Sara Douglass: God's Concubine (The Troy Game, Book 2) (Paperback, 2004, Tor Fantasy)

The Troy Game lives -- but can anyone control it?

For 2000 years the …

Review of God's Concubine (The Troy Game, Book 2)

4 stars

Content warning I only really started to like Caela when she 'remembered' herself. William really hasn't changed a whole lot, so I'm still not really liking him... and Asterion is a brilliant a$$****!! The writer makes you loath both him.

I had grown to love the characters in book one, Hades' Daughter, and when I started this one, I really didn't like the new characters. It took a while to get used to them, but by the middle, I started to really like the main character.

This book swings between the 11th century and early 1900s. I feel like these will come together in the fourth and last book.

There were a few twists and turns that I didn't expect (though I'm not fantastic at predicting these things either. I'm especially terrible for movies). It finishes on another cliff hanger, so I think I'll have to start the third book today.

Four stars because I really enjoyed it, but I'm not sure I'd come back to read these again for a while.

Mistralis stopped reading Frey by Melissa Wright

No cover — Melissa Wright: Frey (2012, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)

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This has been too long and I can't remember if I finished it... Also lost my ereader on an international flight. :(

Mistralis commented on Talonsister (The Talon Duology, Book 1) by Jen Williams (The Talon Duology)

Jen Williams: Talonsister (The Talon Duology, Book 1) (2024, Titan Books Limited)

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When soldier Leven was transformed into a Herald -- a magical killing machine in the …

The book reads a bit slow until at least half way through the book, and then it ramps up. Trying to get a hold of the next book so I'm not hanging off the cliff for too long!

Mistralis rated Ragnarok: I Bring the Fire Part VI: (A Loki Series) (Volume 6): 5 stars

C. Gockel: Ragnarok: I Bring the Fire Part VI: (A Loki Series) (Volume 6) (2016, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)

Ragnarok: I Bring the Fire Part VI: (A Loki Series) (Volume 6) by C. Gockel

Mistralis rated Rift: The Complete Rift Saga: Books 1-3: 4 stars

Andreas Christensen: Rift: The Complete Rift Saga: Books 1-3 (2017, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)

Rift: The Complete Rift Saga: Books 1-3 by Andreas Christensen

Mistralis rated Warriors : I Bring the Fire Part V: 5 stars

Warriors : I Bring the Fire Part V by C. Gockel

Mistralis rated Fates: I Bring the Fire IV: A Loki Series (Volume 4): 5 stars

C. Gockel: Fates: I Bring the Fire IV: A Loki Series (Volume 4) (2016, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)

Fates: I Bring the Fire IV: A Loki Series (Volume 4) by C. Gockel

Mistralis reviewed Jet by Russell Blake

Russell Blake: Jet (2012, Reprobatio Ltd.)

"Twenty-eight-year-old Jet was once the Mossad's most lethal operative before faking her own death and …

Review of 'Jet' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Fast and easy read, which was especially critical because I'm just getting back in to reading after a couple years hiatus. It was a bit slow at some parts, but they were short and were essential to explain from other points of view what was happening on the side of the bad guys. Strong female lead. I liked it, but didn't love it enough to really think about buying more of the series.