1. A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas. 1/5
2. The Liars Key by Mark Lawrence 3.5/5
3. The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence 3.5/5
4. The Lies of Lock Lamora by Scott Lynch 5/5
5. Red Seas under Red Skies by Scott Lynch 5/5
6. The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch 5/5
7. Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence 2/5
I read quite a bit of fantasy this month so I will probably need to go up into space in June. May was definitely a mixed month when it came to reading, starting off with the biggest disappointment going and then meeting my new fave Lock Lamora (Where is the rest of this fandom?!)
Worst Book
Ive seen a lot of commentary on ACOFAS and now I’m going to put my oar in too. A court of frost and starlight was so, so disappointing for me. I love Sarah’s books, I will always read Sarah’s books and when I criticise the books it not a criticism on Sarah m’kay? A Lot of people complained that she got the characters wrong but i would argue that the characters were the best aspect of the novella. Nesta’s character was the best thing about the book and props to Sarah for having the balls to represent what real trauma looks like and not having her run away with cassian and live happily ever after. She’s the most interesting character Sarah has got right now and I can’t wait to see where she takes her. That is where the good ends for me. There was no real plot, i was waiting for it to get somewhere and bam the book was finished. It feels like a money making book rather than a labor of love and it actually read like a draft rather than a finished piece. I don't know if it was rushed or what but Sarah should know better than to mix first person with third person. That really jarred the reading experience for me. Okay I’m going to stop ranting about this now, don’t come for me okay.
Best Book
On the Flip side. Holy Mother Forking God, Scott Lynch you clever bastard. Why have i not read these books before? The Gentlemen Bastard sequence is fire , it has taken over my life. READ IT. The world building is on par with Sanderson’s Stormlight Archives and is so inspiring for a writer to read such an engrossing, fully fleshed world. The characters are fantastically flawed but lovable all the same. If you liked Six of Crows you will love this. I was so gutted when i realised the next book isn’t out until next year but then again it means i can reread them all. Bastards 4 lyf .
“There are such things as ghosts. People everywhere have always known that. And we believe in them every bit as much as Homer did. Only now, we call them by different names. Memory. The unconscious.”
