![]() So quickly I'm planning on re-reading it fairly soon to catch the nuances and turns of phrases.Ĭohen really knows how to write a page turner (like Collins in Hunger Games) but with far more character development and substance. Here's my first major props to Cohen: I read this incredibly, incredibly quickly. I finished this one a bit ago but wanted to sit on my review for a while. Novel take on magicians and magic (not Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, for once) Had a few missed opportunities, in my humble opinion. Oh yeah, my dad read this out loud to all of us btw, that was nice.Īnyway, lets end this mess of a review: 4 out of 5 stars Not a fan of the romance in this book, although, when am I ever a fan of "romance" in any book is the real question.Ĭan't speak for the rest of my family, but I thought for half the book that Liona (main character) was 12 or so, but she turns out to be.16? Could definatly see this being perhaps the first book in a series, not that there was a cliffhanger, but this could certainly be one of those book series where there is a different threat/villain in the second book instead of one bad guy for the whole series, like LotR. Really, I would say another certain character was more of a villain than the Seleni. Could have had a grander battle/final confrontation with the "Seleni" (bad guys), but with a more tame threat in this book (in my opinion the Seleni weren't that threatening) we can't exactly expect a full on "Battle of the Pelloner Fields" or anything. I especially enjoyed the conclusion, which was a "happily ever after" ending (I enjoy those type of endings even if I do also like me a good tragic ending every now and then too). Would recommend for families, young tweens, and teens. Great book if not the best it could have been but we have to take into account that this is a new writer and only her second book. All things-all things-work together for good. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the way God is running our stories. Live with confidence that if my friend can write a thrilling, satisfying book that ends exactly as it should despite everything going terribly wrong, then surely I can trust God to tell the perfect story with my life. But second (and more importantly), this book makes me want to live. First, this book makes me want to write-and that is a high compliment from one writer to another. And it is because he shares this love with Liona, the heroine, that she grows increasingly lovely, forgives those who have wronged her, and ultimately saves the day. He gifts kindness to everyone he meets, no matter how irrelevant or unworthy they may seem-“All the better,” as he would say. His steadfast love is the beating heart of the story he is the torch that sets other reluctant kindling aflame. He and Nico both treat others as if each person has an equal demand on their time and attention, but it is Aloysius who shines the brightest. Let me just say Benedict Cumberbatch was born to play Re, and that should be enough.Īloysius especially is a treasure. ![]() Mago Re is terribly mesmerizing and well crafted, and I won’t spoil the story by telling you the main point of his story. Aloysius, Nico, and Mago Re were my favorites-for different reasons. ![]() It’s been a long time since I was so inspired to walk in the footsteps of characters in a book. And because it is about love, it is also about loyalty, sacrifice, long-suffering, hope, mercy, forgiveness, courage, honesty, and repentance. But it really a story about true love: love between man and woman, friend and foe, high and lowly, noble and despicable, humble and arrogant, wise and foolish, kind and cruel. I can only be glad that those wonderful people, for a short sweet time, existed.īased on the cover and cryptic marketing, I had thought Sinking City was about magic and monsters and masquerades. Christine kills off some of my favorite characters, but she doesn't do anything I wouldn't do, so I can't blame her. Christine’s beautifully vivid, easy prose will suck you into this story that starts with an intense hook, settles into a comfortable middle of mystery and mistaken identities, and ends with 100 pages of breathless action. I didn't think any new novel by Christine Cohen could win me over like The Winter King with its snowy donegality, but truly, The Sinking City is even better. ![]()
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