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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Hexologists (The Hexologists, 1) (originale 2023; edizione 2023)di Josiah Bancroft (Autore)
Informazioni sull'operaThe Hexologists di Josiah Bancroft (2023)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This had a lot of fun elements, I loved the relationship of the main couple, the dragon in a bag, the mystery that entailed likely bastard children of royalty. All that was good, but I needed this to be more plot forward, which sounds insane giving how plot heavy this, but I got lost in the interesting new pieces of the world that kept popping up or the unexpected language, and then would have to fumble around for where I was in the plot when another beat came along. Maybe I am just distracted at the moment, but I can usually keep the line of a story despite detours. ( ) "The Hexologists" by Josiah Bancroft is a well-crafted world of magic and mystery. The story centers on the charming duo of Isolde and Warren Wilby, husband-and-wife private detectives, who bring humor and warmth to the story. The Victorian-inspired city bustles with magic and technology and is vividly described in detail, which adds to the overall depth of the story and its intriguing mystery, which starts with an unusual request to help solve the king's unnatural desire to be cooked alive. The twists and turns of the story lead us to the dark underbelly of the city to the stately manors of the wealthy. Add in the wonderfully witty dialogue, which helps keep the story light and engaging. However, the novel might not be for everyone. The story does suffer from a slow start, as the story has to serve as an introduction to the world and its characters. The overall plot of the story might be complex for some readers since it contains numerous twists and turns that require close attention. If you're a fan of fast-paced action, the focus on character development and world-building might not suit you. I found this book to be wonderfully written and was able to speed read through it in a few days, which shows that I really enjoyed the story. Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. Pub Date: September 26, 2023 3.75 rounded up I loved the Wilby's relationship - two middle aged folks who have been married for over a decade who are still completely infatuated with each other and will absolutely throw themselves into an abyss for each other. There was a lot of great stuff going on with this book and this world but it took me a little bit to get into and sometimes it didn't 100% flow for me. On occasion it felt like he was using big and/or unique words just to see how many he could fit into the book. I'm definitely interested in picking up the next book to see how the story continues though! nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"The Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, are quite accustomed to helping desperate clients with the bugbears of city life. Aided by hexes and a bag of charmed relics, the Wilbies have recovered children abducted by chimney-wraiths, removed infestations of barb-nosed incubi, and ventured into the Gray Plains of the Unmade to soothe a troubled ghost. Well-acquainted with the weird, they never shy away from a challenging case. But when they are approached by the royal secretary and told the king pleads to be baked into a cake-going so far as to wedge himself inside a lit oven-the Wilbies soon find themselves embroiled in a mystery that could very well see the nation turned on its head. Their effort to expose a royal secret buried under forty years of lies brings them nose to nose with a violent antiroyalist gang, avaricious ghouls, alchemists who draw their power from a hell-like dimension, and a bookish dragon who only occasionally eats people. Armed with a love toughened by adversity and a stick of chalk that can conjure light from the darkness, hope from the hopeless, Iz and Warren Wilby are ready for whatever springs from the alleys, graves, and shadows next"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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