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The Mercy of Gods (2024, Orbit) 4 stars

Thrilling and dreadful

4 stars

Starts dark and goes darker. Only shows a glimpse of sunlight toward the end. A very thrilling read that does an excellent job at mirroring the dreadful and slow moving time our human heroes endure. Their powerlessness is palpable and the books offers no respite until the smallest off a sliver on the last 20 pages. Loved it and look forward to the next iteration.

Wild Dark Shore (Hardcover, 2025, Flatiron Books) 4 stars

Thrilling, beautiful but a bit over dramatised

3 stars

Read this in German. Very thrilling, lots of mystery and beautiful scenery. The storyline about family and love has most depth, but is overshadowed by the over compressed action storyline which isnt always plausible... For the film into which the book will be turned, this over dramatisation is expected. In the book it is frustrating. A very enjoyable read nonetheless.