alevivaughn's Journal

One of the weirdest, most unchained, and best books I’ve read. This is now my favorite of the series and I am afraid of how it will end.

3.5/5.0 - The ending of this book saved it for me. The first 80% I didn’t really care about, but once the climax took off, I was entertained and actually enjoyed where things left off and the implications.

Phenomenal. This book, at the very least, sits up there with Demon in White as one of my new favorites. I may have even liked it more due to its brutal themes of pain, torture, and hopelessness. Still, though, the ending...

This book hits the ground running and fits in so many storylines/arcs, it’s kind of unbelievable how smoothly it flows.

I really loved this novella. Hadrian as a narrator is very intriguing to me and this story greatly expands on his (anti)development since Howling Dark. Ruocchio’s growth as a writer is also on full display here. “That wh...

Absolutely loved Dusk and his character/storyline. It was really cool to see where the future of the Cosmere is heading and how it all ties together.

A huge jump in quality from book 1 to 2, and I really enjoyed Empire of Silence. It hit on so many levels and already is taking the dive from Sci-Fi to Science Fantasy. A must read.

I really enjoyed this book and the way it wove familiar sci-fi and fantasy elements into a unique story. As someone who loves conflicted protagonists and unreliable histories, I found Hadrian memoir-style narration perfe...

If this is a one of the weaker Discworld books then I’m in for an absolute treat! I’m very much happy to say that I’m looking forward to this 41 book series after reading the first entry. For this book specifically, I re...

What a great ending to the first arc of the story. I loved it and can’t wait to see what the future holds.