It's a metaphor
Today we have magnificent magical musketeers, dull heists, metaphorical Russian dragons, disappointing Holmes-pastiches, boring lesbians with cheap drama and a fluffy historical. And summing it all up, I'm surprised how few good books are on that list because I swear I had quite a lot of fun, reading. Either Curtis Craddock's awesomeness just made
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Magical musketeers sounds intriguing!
Right, first the boy will have an existential crisis because actually, he is still in love with Sabathea
AHAHA XD You may well have heard this from ikel89 herself already, but she's coined "sabethaing" as a verb for the lead pining tediously after lost loves/generally unavailable women, and we've been using it for other books -- it is incredibly handy! (which is kind of depressing, how widely applicable it is.)
I kind of love weird magical systems (and dragons, duh), and dragon dung-based magic actually sounds like it could've been so neat! It's sad to hear that this book is written in a way that almost certainly won't work for me, thus...
I'd seen mention of The Last Tsar's Dragon, and so was aware that it involved real historical figures, but, wow, that plot is dumb. I would also expect a little more nuance in a story of that revolution that was not written in the USSR in the 1930s, huh.
By the time Steven had finished his story, Bianca was ( ... )
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That's one way to put it *cries a single tear*. Also I need to use sabatheaing from now on.
I kind of love weird magical systems (and dragons, duh), and dragon dung-based magic actually sounds like it could've been so neat!That's pretty much what kept me reading for...the first 500 pages or so...and then I went "I have gone so far, now I finish that thing". I was even willing to forgive some stuff because it seems that was the author's first different-world fantasy novel and even some authors I really love and who've already written a lot tend to infodump when they introduce new worlds and the pining...well it is very common but both was really taken to the extreme and then Ardor acted like a jerk. Ugh ( ... )
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Sometimes, I still manage to read things that make me question reality. This is one.
That said, I laughed a lot at the post, and I would leave a more extensive reply if my brain wasn't currently mush from having to beta a thesis for a friend. God help me.
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I am glad the first step in my plan to world domination has worked (I'm still figuring out step two)
Otherwise: Thoughts and Prayers
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But all in good order!
1. To echo what Anna said above, I am absolutely delighted that you arrived to the idea of Sabethaing protagonists as well! The clinical syndrome exhibited by Locke is so easy to spot and hard to forgive, and the verb so easy to use: "I wish Miles paused sabethaing over Elena long enough to let me learn more about the geopolitics around intergalactic ballistic missiles" :D
2. This review actually sold the musketeer book to me! The crux of it was apparently learning that it's about justice and kindness and most importantly, isn't about the musketeer romancing the protagonist. I shall firmly put it into my to-read pile for when I crave something Goblin Emperor-esque or Ann Leckie like, which is such a mood for me sometimes.
3. Yeah you hurt me but that was over a decade ago and I have moved on so stop feeling guilty and act as if one wrong ( ... )
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I am delighted and full of warm and fuzzy feelings now.
I wish Miles paused sabethaing over Elena long enough to let me learn more about the geopolitics around intergalactic ballistic missilesI can tell you have many feelings about this and possibly some past traumatic experiences ( ... )
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