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Shadowcast (The Gateway Trilogy, #1)
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David S S. Reads | 355 comments Hmmm you make a great point!


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments Tbh, I don't read much Christian Fiction anymore, because of several reasons, that being one of them. It drives me crazy. Not to mention it's hard to find ones that are actually interesting to me lol (so. many. romances.)


Mary Emma Sivils | 582 comments Bella wrote: "Ikik, but...

I'm just worried because lots of time books make it out like the FMC is "different," when they're just making all the other females seem, well...

And borderline sexism seems like a ..."



I can’t quite remember, but isn’t the line you’re quoting set in Mason’s point of view?


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments Yeah, it is. I'm just hoping it's addressed as wrong. Sometimes things like that are said in books (Christian books too, possibly even especially), and then it's just left like that character is right. So, I'm hoping that's not the case in this one.


Mary Emma Sivils | 582 comments Bella wrote: "Yeah, it is. I'm just hoping it's addressed as wrong. Sometimes things like that are said in books (Christian books too, possibly even especially), and then it's just left like that character is ri..."

While I agree that the “not like other girls� cliche is annoying, I think it fits for a character like Mason to have a skewed opinion of women, and I don’t think his views are portrayed in a way that tells the reader his opinions are right.
I definitely don’t think the author intended the line to convey a sexist message.


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments Yeah, that's what I'm hoping, I've just seen some borderline sexist problems in Christain Fantasy before *coughs* Ilyon Chronicles *coughs*.

But, yeah, it makes total sense for Mason to have a skewed opinion of a lot of things lol. So, I'm just hoping he realizes his mistakes, or I'm gonna have a hard time with this. (He is currently my fav character, but if his arc falls flat that might change)


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments Wait who’s uralis? Is he good or bad?

He on Eric’s side?


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Sharon Loves to Read | 6949 comments Uralis Faunt was the Grand Marshall of the Steward Army right before Eric. He gets referred to several times, and parts of his commencement speech are highlighted at the beginning of many chapters.


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments Omg I requested my lib to buy the book and instead they put it on HOLD for me from another district! (An inter loan, basically.) anywayyyy, I got an email today saying it was ready for pickup so yayyy!! What a lovely surprise :)


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments Sharon wrote: "Uralis Faunt was the Grand Marshall of the Steward Army right before Eric. He gets referred to several times, and parts of his commencement speech are highlighted at the beginning of many chapters."

Ohh, gotcha. Thanks!!


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Sharon Loves to Read | 6949 comments 💜


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments <33


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments So... something tells me certain characters are about to meet each other lol.


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Sharon Loves to Read | 6949 comments Bella wrote: "So... something tells me certain characters are about to meet each other lol."

Where are you in the story??


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments Well, Mason just decided he can't stay here and needs to go fulfill his orders so...

That snake scene was... idek.

Btw, usually I would really enjoy having a POV from someone in Eric's position, but for some reason, every time it switches to him, I'm like "not again."


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Sharon Loves to Read | 6949 comments I hate snakes. Must have blocked it.🤔

Ohhhh! Now i remember. Yeah, he didn't win any points for that.🙄

I love Eric.🤭


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments I'm liking Eric more.

And yeah, Mason lost points for that one lol.


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments How’s everyone liking it??


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments I read a lot today I think it got a lot better!!


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Sharon Loves to Read | 6949 comments Yayyy! Glad to hear you are enjoying it.💜


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments I mean... I started to lose interest... at the climax lol.

I think it has more to do with the fact that I'm reading multiple things at once tho. And I'm not a fan of eBooks. (prefer physical books).

I did finish my SoC reread tho, and that's what I was most invested in. Of course, now I wanna reread Crooked Kingdom...


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments Sharon wrote: "Yayyy! Glad to hear you are enjoying it.💜"

:) thxx


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments Bella wrote: "I mean... I started to lose interest... at the climax lol.

I think it has more to do with the fact that I'm reading multiple things at once tho. And I'm not a fan of eBooks. (prefer physical book..."


Oh aww
Yeah, I find e-books Hard to read too.


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments Yeah, it gets frustrating. And it can give me a headache sometimes. Especially when I already spend so much time on my laptop.


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments Yeah


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EllieJellyBean :D | 6918 comments I have been horrible at reading this 😅


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Sharon Loves to Read | 6949 comments Bella, do you use a kindle? Not an app on a phone or iPhone, but an actual Kindle? I hate reading on my phone, but I love the Kindle. (The e-ink kind, not the Fire.)


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments I don't have a Kindle, and maybe it would be better, but... It's still a screen, and... I have enough screen time without reading on it lol. I have to be really invested in a book to fully enjoy reading it on a screen.


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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments EllieJellyBean :D wrote: "I have been horrible at reading this 😅"

*smacks forehead* girlll it’s been a whole month ohmygrapesss


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Elisabeth (Bets) (livingforjesus) | 6592 comments Bella (The Seventh Crow) wrote: "I don't have a Kindle, and maybe it would be better, but... It's still a screen, and... I have enough screen time without reading on it lol. I have to be really invested in a book to fully enjoy re..."

It's better. I went from die hard "I won't read ebooks because I don't like the screen" to reading on a kindle. I like it. It will never beat a physical book but I do like it because I can highlight and make notes in it.


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✧B✧  | 6520 comments Well, maybe some day I'll consider getting one lol


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Elisabeth (Bets) (livingforjesus) | 6592 comments Yeah I got mine on prime day. My buddy readers (mostly sharon and joyce) convinced me to get one 😂


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Sharon Loves to Read | 6949 comments Bella (The Seventh Crow) wrote: "Well, maybe some day I'll consider getting one lol"

It doesn't look or feel like a screen at all. It's worth looking into.😊


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Sharon Loves to Read | 6949 comments Hey guys!!

Just FYI--Shadowcast's sequel is out in the world now! I really liked it!!

My review of LIghtshed:

/review/show...

Amazon Link:




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✨ tazannah ✨ (tazannahgresheld) | 6941 comments Yayy


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