Craft Sequence: Three Parts Dead (Audiobook)

from anyaejo

I read this in a read along and it was an interesting book to discuss with others. There are a lot of interesting fantasy elements tossed together and some I liked (necromancy serving as legality?) and some I could have done without (vampire). I would have been happier with just Tara's perspectiv...

from DarkFaerieTales

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales Quick & Dirty: An intensely creative world and descriptive writing make Three Parts Dead a must read for fantasy fans. Opening Sentence: God wasn't answering tonight. The Review: Humans have mastered the powers of a god. Craftsmen and women train for years to ...

from MadameWho

This is the second time I'd read this book, and I think I enjoyed it more this time around. There's a lot of very dense mythology, and Gladstone is of the "learn by immersion" school rather than the "explain everything" school of fantasy. It's essentially John Grisham by way of China Mieville, an...

from Strider66

Pros: fascinating and unique blend of technology, religion and magic; interesting and personable characters; subtle humour; self-contained novel; brilliant ending Cons: Tara Abernathy has been cast out by the Hidden Schools, but not before she graduated as a Craftswoman, able to use soulstuff to ...

from cissa

This is an excellent genre novel, in several genres (mystery, fantasy, and possibly steampunk, for starters). The characters are very well-drawn, and even when their choices seem weird at first, they are internally consistent, while still letting them grow. The world is amazing! I've never read a...