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Rapha

raphadue@books.theunseen.city

Joined 3 years, 2 months ago

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2026 Reading Goal

41% complete! Rapha has read 5 of 12 books.

reviewed The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey (The Captive's War #1)

James S.A. Corey: The Mercy of Gods (2024, Orbit)

Thrilling and dreadful

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.

Charlotte McConaghy: Wild Dark Shore (Hardcover, 2025, Flatiron Books)

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on …

Thrilling, beautiful but a bit over dramatised

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.

Charlotte McConaghy: Wild Dark Shore (Hardcover, 2025, Flatiron Books)

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on …

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.