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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This story is like no other in its mix of races. I will not compare it to the classics of sci-fi fantasy but it came close. What I had a hard time with was the huge cast of well developed characters and the many names that they went by. I was constantly flipping back to the glossary. I also found that all of the time jumping between chapters took a lot away from the flow of the plot. Understand that there is a tremendous amount of information that the author had to get across to the reader but I feel it could have been done in a smoother way. I enjoyed the many plot twists and the idea of redeemed vampires. There is a HEA kind of ending for those who need it. This was nothing at all like I expected, but I mean that in a good way. So many of the things I like in a book were here - futuristic dystopia, fantasy elements, m/m romance, angst, family drama, the paranormal, unrequited love... I could go on and on. What's better is that this is a very well-written and engaging story that kept me turning the page. My only real complaint is that there is probably more in this book than there should be - the author has packed a lot into it. It's part of a series, so it's likely things could have been broken up a bit more, but I guess I'll have a better idea after I pick up the next installments. This book is a cross between a fantasy of manners and a fantasy of protocols, with all the action concentrated in the first chapter. Non stop back and forth time jumping and endless, it seems like, string of lovers is not my thing, it turned out. I couldn’t get into the story and kept losing focus. Bookwatcher’s review explains it pretty well. DNFing a bit after 40% and rating that part and that part only 2 stars. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Warning: contains strong language and non-explicit depictions of gay sexuality. An unlikely savior emerges to prevent the advent of mass destruction and genocide descending on the world... By Day Los Angeles, 2040. When the terrorist known as Medusa threatens to kill millions with a stolen nuclear bomb, Nick Jameson makes a fateful decision. He reveals himself on global television as a Daywalker- a vampire with a soul. To save Los Angeles, Nick exposes not only his own gifts but three separate cultures based on millennia-old magic. By Night The three metahuman races exist in careful balance, working to maintain a fragile peace. Nick and his fellow Daywalkers successfully master their natural bloodlust. The Sentinels, armed with both magic and steel, repress their warlike instincts. And even some Nightwalkers, normally their natural enemies, have deserted the Court of Shadows to join the triple alliance. Nick Jameson is deeply involved with two such Nightwalkers - handsome Lorcan and powerful Rory. Both men love Nick. But neither can protect the new Ambassador to Humanity from the events he has set in motion. By the Sword Jeremy Harkness was lured into Medusa's service under false pretenses. A loner with no one and nothing to cling to, he was willing to die for his cause. But the night Medusa tried to obliterate Los Angeles, Jeremy met Nick Jameson, triggering the onset of his own psychic gifts. For Jeremy is the third race of metahuman, a Sentinel, born to kill the Nightwalkers with no quarter asked or offered. And neither Medusa nor the Court of Shadows will settle for peace when they can make war. Betrayal and treachery lurk around every corner on the road to coexistence, and at every turn, Nick must question who to trust among his metahuman allies, friends, and lovers-before their civilization is plunged into the depths of darkness and bloodshed. With millennia-old magic, emerging romance, and ever-shifting allegiances, this inventive series unveils a scintillating, homoerotic world of Nightwalkers, Daywalkers, Sentinels, and Humans, who battle for world dominance in the not-too-distant future... Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This book has the feel of an epic fantasy novel, but set in the near future instead of some medieval-style world. It has a very sweeping plot, and a very ambitious scope. There is a large cast of characters, and several of them go by multiple names and/or titles. (I didn't use it much, but I appreciated that there was a listing of the characters at the end of the book.) There were times when the multitude of POVs lessened the impact of the plot tension for me. While I didn't have trouble keeping up with everything, I did frequently need to take breaks from the book. There was just a LOT going on.
My biggest complaint about the book is that the frequent head-hopping and jumps back and forth in time are not my preferred storytelling style. I prefer to read books that follow one or two main narrators. This book, instead, uses more of an epic fantasy storytelling style as far as narrators: we get lots of different viewpoints (from the protagonists as well as the antagonists) to see all kinds of actions and angles directly, instead of hearing about them later. (Epic fantasy is not my preferred sub-genre. If it's yours, you might enjoy the way this book is told a lot more!) It was easy to track the time jumps and narrator changes. I didn't get confused by them, but I did sometimes feel they could have been told as a quick, one- or two-line explanation from the character instead of needing an entire scene.
In summary, this book was not really to my style, but that's largely a personal taste thing. If you like a more epic storytelling style, enjoy seeing lots of different points of view, and are looking for hot-but-not-erotic m/m paranormal romance, this might be a book that works well for you.
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I read this book as part of the judging process for the 3rd Self Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC3), and I was provided a review copy for judging purposes. My opinions are my own and do not reflect the thoughts of my SPSFC3 team or the competition as a whole. ( )