\O/ I didn't think you'd get a chance to read the post while you were on vacation (which I hope is going fabulously!)- I'm so glad it worked for you!! Thank you for getting me to write about this!
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THESE NOVELS.
I don't usually feel so passionately about trying to ~convert ppl b/c different strokes for different folks, yanno, but this is one of those rare series where I just want to be like, please, please, please read. AFAIK not a ton of ppl in our corner of fandom read YA fantasy, but I feel like they would all like it so much anyway?? I wish Engelsfors had been around a few years ago at the height of Spuffy fandom, because I think the parallels with BtVS would have drawn people in.
I also am LOOOOOOOVING the slow burn of their relationship...they are LEARNING to trust each other.
THIS THIS THIS! Yes! Despite needing them to be endgame, I'm so pleased that they haven't actually gotten together yet because of course it would take time for them to trust each other and their feelings and to not feel like they were betraying Rebecka. Also, I really think Minoo needs to tell him the truth because otherwise the relationship wouldn't feel healthy.
I basically want a trilogy preseries about Adriana's life. Can we?
Ooooo yes, but I think I would prefer maybe just 1 prequel (b/c it's so tragic, and we know what happens), and then I'd want a sequel where we saw her reclaim her life and power from the Council and find happiness again.
Linnea always feels the most accessible to me.
I really loved getting her POV in book 2. I certainly didn't dislike her in book 1, but I didn't have any particular attachment to her either. I so want her to be happy!!
(aside from the Gustaf thing which is so creepy)
I feel bad for thinking that about her b/c of the whole society paints lovelorn girls as desperate and lovelorn boys as romantic, but if Ida were male I'd be all ALERT ALERT ALERT, CREEPER, sooo yeah, I feel sorry for Ida, but I really hope she gets over her crush...
I've stayed out of fandom (I get nervous just poking around the authors' website) because I so desperately do not want to be spoiled. Cause I seriously have no idea what's going to happen! Book 3 could go anywhere! It's AWESOME!
ETA: AAAAAAHHHHHH, I just checked Amazon, and there's an official release date now for The Key! February 5th! 145 days! Oh that's such a long time....
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Date: 2014-09-14 03:41 pm (UTC)EVERYONE SHOULD READ THESE NOVELS.
I don't usually feel so passionately about trying to ~convert ppl b/c different strokes for different folks, yanno, but this is one of those rare series where I just want to be like, please, please, please read. AFAIK not a ton of ppl in our corner of fandom read YA fantasy, but I feel like they would all like it so much anyway?? I wish Engelsfors had been around a few years ago at the height of Spuffy fandom, because I think the parallels with BtVS would have drawn people in.
I also am LOOOOOOOVING the slow burn of their relationship...they are LEARNING to trust each other.
THIS THIS THIS! Yes! Despite needing them to be endgame, I'm so pleased that they haven't actually gotten together yet because of course it would take time for them to trust each other and their feelings and to not feel like they were betraying Rebecka. Also, I really think Minoo needs to tell him the truth because otherwise the relationship wouldn't feel healthy.
I basically want a trilogy preseries about Adriana's life. Can we?
Ooooo yes, but I think I would prefer maybe just 1 prequel (b/c it's so tragic, and we know what happens), and then I'd want a sequel where we saw her reclaim her life and power from the Council and find happiness again.
Linnea always feels the most accessible to me.
I really loved getting her POV in book 2. I certainly didn't dislike her in book 1, but I didn't have any particular attachment to her either. I so want her to be happy!!
(aside from the Gustaf thing which is so creepy)
I feel bad for thinking that about her b/c of the whole society paints lovelorn girls as desperate and lovelorn boys as romantic, but if Ida were male I'd be all ALERT ALERT ALERT, CREEPER, sooo yeah, I feel sorry for Ida, but I really hope she gets over her crush...
I've stayed out of fandom (I get nervous just poking around the authors' website) because I so desperately do not want to be spoiled. Cause I seriously have no idea what's going to happen! Book 3 could go anywhere! It's AWESOME!
ETA: AAAAAAHHHHHH, I just checked Amazon, and there's an official release date now for The Key! February 5th! 145 days! Oh that's such a long time....