This was fine — the characters are pretty reductive (“The evil one” “The sneaky one” “The slow but surprisingly insightful one” “The elitist one”) but the mechanics are interesting to observe in motion.
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1 star - not worth reading 2 stars - worth reading, but has major problems 3 stars - satisfying read, may have minor problems. Most books live here. 4 stars - inspiring read, overshadows any issues 5 stars - life-changing read
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infryq finished reading The Brides of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire
infryq wants to read Finding Refuge by Victoria Janssen

Finding Refuge by Victoria Janssen
They lost the revolution. But then, they found sanctuary-and hope. After the fascistic Federated Colonies crushes their interstellar revolt, freedom …
infryq started reading The Brides of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire
infryq wants to read You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo
infryq wants to read Witch King by Martha Wells

Witch King by Martha Wells
Kai-Enna is the Witch King, though he hasn’t always been, and he hasn’t even always been Kai-Enna!
After being murdered, …
infryq wants to read Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
infryq reviewed Half Lost by Sally Green
infryq rated Die With Your Lord: 4 stars

Die With Your Lord by Sarah K. L. Wilson
A death too terrible to contemplate. A life gambled for everything.
With her beloved dying in her arms, a last …
infryq rated Down Among the Sticks and Bones: 4 stars

Down among the sticks and bones by Seanan McGuire
Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West's …
infryq started reading Network Effect by Martha Wells

Network Effect by Martha Wells
Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.
You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had …
infryq started reading Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Sci-fi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more …