![]() ![]() Her career in jeopardy, her world now muted, Poppy returns home. Until her heightened sense of smell disappears. The daughter of proud Napa Valley hoteliers, Asha “Poppy” Patel chose a different line as a Paris perfumer, gifted with a nose for fragrances and business. But listen to a sample and see for yourself.A perfumer in Paris is forced to return to her California roots in an exhilarating novel about family, self-discovery, and taking risks by the author of The Candid Life of Meena Dave. For one credit it’s totally worth it-a bit of a hidden gem imo. I read short stories too in the Saga by same author. Totally ship her and Gray, but we’ll see… maybe? In short, get it. Eg wind actually cups the air / words before someone’s mouth and brings them to his ear (since words are just vibrations in the air as it’s described) That’s pretty much it. magic system had some standard fire, water, stone stuff.And I like Darius so, whatever he does gets a pass. I felt a little dues ex machina at the end of b2 (no spoilers) but the way it was built up, and seeing all bread crumbs back to page 1, it’s actually pretty gave me “goosebumps” cool.wizard epic mentor (I like this one) but it’s MCs grandfather so… I think it guess a pass on that alone (thus his magical prowess).but without spoilers, are the counter to the main good guys for a good reason But they end up being a part of the legacy, and show complex pasts to not become simple cardboard cutouts mc who needs to save the day and is “chosen”, but he isn’t overpowered and has to learn the hard way. ![]() All my favorites: Magic, dragons, elements, unpredictable morally complex characters. Loved this book, crushed it in record time. Some tropes but it subverts it in cool ways… Love that it’s 50+ hours for 1 credit too. Once you get a few hours in, it’s impossible to put down. I crush books while driving or doing chores, and this series I just powered through. And TGR’s knocks it out of the park with this performance. If you’re a fan of Brandon Sanderson, you’ll love this. Point is, amazing story, lots of humor, grand fantasy which I haven’t seen since Wheel of Time. Which, I felt they were a little flat in book 1 (though I think that was partly because there was so much going on), but it’s a nice slow burn as the books develop. So this is a plus and minus ⁃Book 1 is a little standard fantasy, which I like, but if that’s not your cup of tea Overall, big fan of book one and two and the second books progresses SIGNIFICANTLY, and really draws you into the characters. I didn’t expect + awesome premise with nine descendants of elemental legends + love that there is a character named Kail (so cool!) Bads: ⁃Evil is a little just evil “bad guys” as the story begins, but as it evolves into Citadel of Fire, there’s a lot more moral complexity - especially with a character named Faye who I really enjoyed. + elemental powers + no cheesy love triangle, but a bit of a tension + good twists and turns. Goods: + fast paced story, believable and deep MC’s + epic battles + well done magic system, not “soft” but not too “hard” and complex, but I can tell it’s going to advance and get more complicated. A breakdown from an avid fantasy audiophile ![]()
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