So my phone kinda deleted all the notes I had written down to write this review. Clearly the world hates me right now.
Also I see a lot of people starting their First Law journey with this Anthology or one of the standalones.. Why do they do this? Please read the series in order so you actually know what's going on.
I'm going to do my review a little differently then I was going to: All novellas in this book apart from Made a Monster, gets a solid rating of four stars. I really enjoyed all stories in this book, except for Hell & Some Desperado, both of them novellas were shit as fuck. Seriously they both get a 0, especially Some Desperado, I think Shy South is my most loathed female character ever... Except Monza of course, she's on her own level of hate.
My rating for Made a Monster is 100/5. I was only here for this story and it did not disappoint. The Bloody Nine is a rude prick but his my rude prick and I love him with every inch of my black heart, like I'm prepared to carve his name into my face. (Well maybe not.. but I love him a lot) one of my ultimate fictional characters, some nights I lay awake wishing I was him. When I get into confrontations in real life I think to myself "what would Logen do?" The answer is simple.. He would bite someone's nose off then headbutt them until there was nothing left except a whole bunch of brain splatter and gore... I love my psychotic angel baby 😍. One day I hope to achieve my own list of bloody murders just like The Bloody Nine.
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Say one thing for Logen, say he is the ultimate character that goes into berserker mode... Because you gotta be realistic about these things.
Ps. Hopefully I can find my real notes and write the actual review I wanted. Pss. If I don't, thats cool too. I don't really care because I feel this review is sufficient enough....more
Okay, so I'm going to start this review by saying this book is a hidden treasure. Seriously, if you haven't read it I suggest you do, if that gorgeous cover isn't enough to get you to purchase this book then you deserve a punch in the face. The book is set in a fantasy world in the late 19th century, if your a hardcore fantasy fan and only like EPIC fantasy or grimdark this book will not be for you, it is a low fantasy with only a tiny bit of magic. We follow our main character Emily Marshwic who I absolutely adored. It is a first person POV, which I normally don't enjoy but I feel it suited this story. Chapter one was extremely exciting and I thought I was reading a fast paced book, however chapter two goes back a few years to before the war and I realized I was reading a slow burn fantasy. The first quarter is quite boring but the rest of the novel is absolutely amazing. The story itself is basically about a war, the people of Lascanne were promised it would be a quick fight but it has dragged on for years and the towns have been left devastated by all men young and old being sent to the war, after a few years of the war going on they run out of men for the front line and start recruiting women, our MC Emily who has never even held a gun before is sent to the front line. This is where shit gets real and I swear I couldn't breath the whole time Emily was fighting in the war, it was so devastatingly sad and realistic I think the author did a fantastic job of showing his readers how the war does change people, because Emily is no longer a precious peach or a gentlewoman she is now a killing machine who can handle a gun better then most men. I can't say much more about the plot because everything will be considered a spoiler but I will say it is definitely worth reading, it is breath taking & absolutely beautiful.
‘I’m coming for you, Lykos,� Maquin bellowed through cupped hands, ‘and neither demons from the Otherworld nor flesh and blood will stop me.�
Seriously how does one right a review for such an incredible book? This book has changed my life and this review will be emotional mess with a lot of word vomit.
This book was so brutal I can't even believe I got through it, do not read this book unless you are a blood thirsty little petal like myself, it is hectic and probably the most brutal/badass book I have ever read in my whole entire life.
So here we go for a debut series, I am so impressed. John Gwynne is an amazing author & an amazing person. He had everything in this series; awesome characters, awful bad guys, Giants, wyrms, draigs, wolvens, demons, Angels so basically you name it, I bet it was in the story. He definitely has a fan for life and I'm proud to say I'm one of his biggest fans. Yay. But I must say you have killed me and it hurts so much.
‘This day,� he cried, shouting now, ‘we will live or die, but whatever the outcome, this will still be the day we avenge ourselves for those we’ve lost, the day we right the wrongs done to us, or die in the trying. It will be a dark day, a bloody day, a proud day, for this is the day of our wrath.� ‘WRATH,� the cry went up, ringing and echoing through the branches. ‘WRATH.�
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One of my most anticipated books for the year and I was not disappointed at all. and it was basically just one big battle. I literally wish I could give this book one thousand stars, seriously what a fantastic ending to an awesome series, I am so impressed by this book I can't even breath when I think about it. I am going to try my hardest to not burst out crying while writing this review, this book was an emotional rollercoaster to say the least and it did kill me. I have never felt so hurt after reading the last book to a series, normally the last book is rainbows and kittens. This book certainly wasn't, everyone I love either died or was badly hurt, there were points were I couldn't even keep reading because my heart was so heavy and I literally had no more tears left to cry. I have never been so emotionally drained after a book in my life. But in saying that it was FUCKING EPIC & I don't have words to tell everyone how much I LOVED IT. That ending omg, I just want to scream and cry tears of joy/sadness.
�Yes. So don’t go getting carried away and running off to stab people.� ‘This is a day for stabbing people.�
This book is definitely going on my favorites shelf, I found this book to be the best of all four and probably my second favorite book ever, so YES I LOVED IT THAT MUCH. I had no issues with the writing, I did however find five spelling mistakes but I'm going to totally let them slip because the story was so amazing, I also didn't like the overuse of the word 'Ach' it annoys me but it was still so brutal and badass. Wrath was extremely fast paced and all questions us readers had were answered. The last 30% of this book is seriously probably one of the best endings to a series I have ever read and the greatest thing I've ever read aswell. I'm not going to go into details because the whole review would be spoilers.
�The enemy of my enemy,� Corban shrugged, remembering Balur had said those same words to him in Murias. ‘That’s no answer,� Ildaer rumbled. ‘What do you fight for, if not Elyon?� ‘For my kin and loved ones. So that we will not be enslaved or murdered. I’ve seen the Kadoshim, seen only a brief glimpse of what they would do, and it is terrible. I fight against that. I fight for my freedom.�
I love all the character development in this book, especially Corban. I honestly can't believe how strong his character has become. All he cares about is his friends and family and I love that. I found Corban less childish in this book and feel like he finally fits the boots of the Bright Star.
The warrior’s face filled her mind, beaten and scarred. Proud. Fierce.
Maquin & Fidele, I don't want to say to much but I love them so much. They are my favorite book couple ever and Maquin is one of my favorite male characters ever, my old wolf <3 he did a complete 360 in this book and turned into a fucking psycho I loved it so much. I could literally write my whole review just on Maquin. Like seriously how many warriors can kill everything and everyone even with their bare hands.. None except for my old wolf.Ahh Maquin *dreamy sigh then bursting into tears*
In half a dozen strokes of his sword four men were dead or bleeding out on the floor. Maquin screamed wordless joy as the battle-rage took him and he strode through them like death itself, parrying, chopping, stabbing. He left one of his swords stuck in an enemy’s spine, drew a knife and fought on .
My favorite part of the whole book; *heart eyes*
You are precious to me,� she finished, her courage fading at the last, her eyes dropping away. A silence settled on them. The chattering of the stream, the sounds of Veradis� warband making ready for their expedition, all faded around her. Maquin moved, suddenly close to her, a handspan between them, and her heart was racing. He leaned closer and kissed her lips, a soft caress. ‘I came back from death for you,� he said, his voice a whispered tremor. ‘For me it was always forever, however long that may be. And those words you just spoke, they are the greatest gift I’ve ever been given. They are written upon my heart and soul.� ‘Then let me give you another gift,� she said, smiling, her heart soaring, grabbing his leather jerkin
Thanks for melting my heart and making me cry tears of blood (pun intended)
Coralen impressed me throughout the series and it's safe to say she's so badass.
Cywen is another character who impressed me from beginning to end. She's so fierce, passionate, caring & badass. She's the whole package.
I thought I felt sorry for Nathair ... Turns out I didn't haha.
'Nathair considered his allies. A drunken pirate. A demon-possessed attraction to flies and a half-burned Kadoshim. How have I sunk so low?'
Brina was so amazing in this book, she's an incredible character that I will never forget and Craf <33 he was so polite in this book lol.
'Brina, are you sober?� ‘What?� ‘You don’t usually appear to like anyone, is all.� ‘I like Storm,� Brina said and poked him with a bony finger. ‘Make the most of it,� she added, ‘I doubt it’ll last.�
There was some EPIC battles in this book, like some of the best I've ever read in my life. Move over George RR Martin you are no longer king of writing battles that title goes to John Gywnne now :)
If you guys wanna no more I suggest reading the series because my lips are sealed on this one :D
Right now I'm just going to go and ugly cry for eternity. Yep seriously. Bye.
"A black hole was the perfect place to contemplate death. There was nothing in the universe that could last forever. Not stars. Not mat
3/5 ★★�
"A black hole was the perfect place to contemplate death. There was nothing in the universe that could last forever. Not stars. Not matter. Nothing.�
This book had me on the fence for either a three or four star rating, I settled for 3.5 right smack bang in the middle. Haha. I'm going keep this review short & sweet.
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“It was more the prospect of getting mugged. Or harassed. Or stabbed. She’d seen a few people that definitely looked stabby.�
I picked this book up after I saw two of my favourite GR users reading it. The thing with this book is that it's a character focused plot, yes I normally like character focused plots but I just found this book to be boring and very 'meh', the plot was so boring & lacked action. I feel like this book would be better suited as a TV series rather then a book.
So basically it's about a crew onboard a long haul space craft. They are like miners who punch holes in space. The captain looks after his family so wants better jobs, he sees a job advertised to travel to a planet that is currently at war. A whole bunch of shit happens and that's basically the plot haha. So like I said I was bored, it was like days of our lives only with aliens. I've seen this book compared to Startrek.. This book is much much better then Startrek (sorry guys) Startrek is the biggest load of wank I've ever seen in my life. Startrek rant over.. The pacing of the book was far to slow for me. I will check out the other books in this series but it definitely isn't a favourite.
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"and all the people seeing us fly by are like, oh my stars, look at that totally amazing ship, what genius tech patched together such a thing, and I’m like, oh, that’s me, Kizzy Shao, you can all name your babies after me � whooosh"
I did however fall head over heels with all the members aboard the wayfarer, all the characters were so special in their own way. My favourite characters were Kizzy, Jenks & Ashby. Whatever planet Kizzy is from I think I was born there aswell, she's the most relatable character I've ever come across, I swear we are twins :). Seriously I wish my love bun was a real person we would be BFFL <3
'“Well, if you’re going to live on this ship, you’re going to have to learn to speak Kizzy.�
Things I liked; � I love the diversity, all characters were different. I also liked the fact that it was very realistic, all the aliens judged everyone for being different just like real life. Some aliens were so racist, but then there was Rosemary who is human and intrigued by the other races, she was so curious and respectful of everyone. Definitely not a hater haha. � I love the fact that on the wayfarer they are one big happy family, it didn't matter where you came from or what race you were they were all treated equally and everyone was a part of the crew :') � I absolutely adored the aspect of forbidden love; man with alien, man with AI & interspecies girl on girl relationships. � I LOVED all characters I felt like I was a member of the wayfarer while reading it. ◆I LOVED KIZZY, everything about her was amazing. � It was hilarious that half the crew were stoners haha. � It made me laugh out loud everytime I read it, seriously the crew are so funny ! � Most importantly the friendship between the characters had me feeling all warm and fuzzy ! It was definitely filled with rainbows, puppy dogs & kittens :D
Things I didn't like; � Slow paced plot. � Lack of action � When the people robbed their ship, they let it happen.. Like common buy some fucking guns and kill those bastards. � Boring Plot (like seriously where's the action at) � Hardly any blood, guts and killing (like I was dying of blood thirst while reading this)
The pros out way the cons and this was a great, lighthearted read that I really enjoyed reading it was so fun ! :).
“Punch ‘em in the face! Monkeys like it, too!� “Hey. Kizzy,� Jenks said. “I ate a har - monica! These socks � match � my hat!� “K.� “A tool clattered to the ground. Kizzy’s hands clenched into fists as the music swelled to a stormy crescendo. She danced atop the shuddering ladder, her head still in the ceiling. “Socks! Match � my hat! Socks! Match � my hat! Step on � some � sweet � toast! Socks! Match � my hat!� “K!�
“Huh. Well, if this band hates the establishment that much, then I doubt they’ll care about me making up my own words. They can’t oppress me with their ‘correct lyrics.� Fuck the system.�
Who I would recommend this to? to all fans of sci fi or anyone looking for something different & diverse with a character driven plot. Also if your anything like me and obsessed with space & the unknown you will enjoy reading this....more
“The so-called Emissary is going to regret crossing the Black Feather Three.�
4.5 BLACK FEATHER STARS ✺✺✺✺�
Another buddy read with my chums at BB&B
“The so-called Emissary is going to regret crossing the Black Feather Three.�
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Another fantastic book by Jen Williams, well done Jen & thank you for writing the Copper Cat Trilogy, I enjoyed every second spent reading it & can't wait to read it again. I can honestly say that this book is a very special treat and not only this book the whole entire trilogy is awesome. I loved reading them all but I enjoyed this one a tiny bit more. I felt it had action from the very start and was really fast paced. The others were the same but the first two slowed down in the middle of the story. This one didn't, the action didn't stop. I felt sick/nervous/scared while reading it, it was fucking intense to say the least. But I was happy with the outcome and ending. A few times in this book there was some "omg" moments that left you feeling like shit but that's how good books make you FEEL. It was definitely a great conclusion to the series. I didn't have any issues with the writing, it was well written and the plot was well thought out, interesting & moved smoothly. I have now adopted Wydrin's vocabulary because I love her so much so Fuck me sideways that was a bloody great book. It had a bloody great happy ending so go read it you bastards xD
“I am the Copper Cat of Crosshaven, she told herself. I am the daughter of Devinia the Red. I can take this bitch.�
I didn't think Jen could think of anything else to put in her novels like she has given us everything good from zombies, dragons, mages, giant spiders, mountain monsters, sea monsters, crazy gods, demons, Griffins haha you name she's thought of it but this book is about something else I absolutely adore.. TIME TRAVEL. I loved it ! I didn't see it coming and I absolutely enjoyed reading it. I really wish this wasn't the end of the series. But it's safe to say I'm a fan of Jen Williams forever now and can't wait for her to release more books !
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I'm so sad to be ending my journey with the black feather three, I don't know if I want to do a happy dance or ugly cry. I truly love my three babies and hate that I have finished this trilogy. I WANT MORE
“Sebastian’s blood soared with the silver tide.�
The characters in this story were amazing, I had some issues in the beginning with Sebastian, he acted like a sooky teenage boy and it disgusted me. I understand he was heartbroken but he made me so angry with how childish he was being, but I'm glad he came back to being my precious cinnamon roll. Dragon rider and full time badass gay knight. Haha so I liked the decisions he made at the end and I'm so happy for him. Oster was amazing and I ship him & Seb so much.
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Frith is a character that really grew on me throughout the series I didn't like him very much. After reading this book I love Frith so much he was so consistent throughout this story and I ended up loving him so much, I love his new magic and thought it was very unique. I think I liked him in the last book but not as much as I like him now. Lord Aaron Frith of Blackwood <3
Wydrin is my favorite female character ever, I love her so much ! She is so badass & outspoken, I can honestly say I've never liked a character as much as I like Wydrin. She is the breath of fresh air for this series she makes every terrible situation funny.
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“I saw her murder and eat people, and she would not have stopped, not until every human was a dusty black mark on a rock somewhere. I saw that, while you were sitting out here in your commune for weirdos.�
Her one on one fights in this book were absolutely amazing. She is so hectic. Stronger than a man and swears like a sailor xD
“Somehow she had lost Glassheart too, but the Tower Gauntlets were there, lying amongst the broken glass. Stumbling slightly she snatched them up and slid them over her bare hands. There was a sensation, like plunging your hands into hot water, and she made a pair of fists in front of her. The gauntlets were over-sized but beautiful, and she grinned, tasting blood in her mouth. ‘All right, then, let’s see what you’ve fucking got.�
STOP READING! SPOILERS BELOW FOR THE WHOLE SERIES;
“Don’t lose my dagger. I’m very fond of it.� ‘Fine. Don’t get killed. I’m very fond of you.
This book gave me the FEELS, Frith & Wydrin's romance was so heart melting. Seriously I don't know when I turned into a cheesy loving romance kinda person, I have never liked romance but lately it has been melting my heart.. Especially Frith & Wydrin, seriously they are my favorite ever book couple. I can't get enough of them. Their romance didn't overpower the plot at all but it was there and it was beautiful.
“Yes. Well. I can say now that I’m really glad you weren’t stabbed to death by that bitch, because I fucking love you, Lord Aaron Frith.�
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I recommend this book to everyone who loves Epic fantasy & everyone else :D...more
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