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Carregando... Tombyards & Butterflies: A Montague and Strong Detective Novel (Montague & Strong Case Files Book 1) (edição: 2017)de Orlando A. Sanchez (Autor)
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Honestly, I am torn about this book. I wavered between three and four stars, but it ultimately came down closer to a three. It feels like an intriguing basis for an urban fantasy series, but at the same time, the world is not fleshed out. It's action-packed, but light on details and some of the known details don't make much sense. More time on the backstory and less on the action would have made all the difference to me. Full review: https://rebeccasreadingcorner.blog/review-orlando-a-sanchez-tombyards-butterflie... My Thoughts: Glad I stumbled into this series! This is another " Dresden Files by Jim Butcher " story where the characters even mention "that wizard in Chicago" urban fantasy worlds combobulation. Originality-wise, it has been around the block once or twice too many... However, it is not necessarily the originality that I am looking for as an urban fantasy reader, it is how the story is told! And Orlando Sanchez is wonderful!! In fact, for an author to pull it off and compete in a very congested market, one has to be good enough for readers to keep coming back. And this author pulled it off. How's that for talent?! And of course, my favouritest of them all, is Peaches! My image of Peaches in my head is not that of a scary hellhound, but he is still a puppy. Besides he is bound to Simon. He gets his fierce hellhound look only when there are bad guys around. And hey, there is a plot too! Plot is not something I highly prize in an urban fantasy book as I would in a crime fiction one. But this book got it anyway. Another kudos to the author! The title... so Hack mentioned it, but, it still hasn't been explained what the ef**** it is!?!... Empirical Evaluation: Story telling quality = 4.5 Character development = 5 Story itself = 4.5 Writing Style = 4 Ending = 4 World building = 4.5 Cover art = 4 Pace = 3.5 Plot = 3.5 Narration = 4.5 Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 http://www.cherrymischievous.com/2020/08/tomyards-butterflies.html Fast and nasty The dialogue is snappy and clever. The plot plays out at high-speed with almost no pauses between battles. But... Witty banter can’t replace character development. They basically go from explosion to explosion, with stops for food, information from gods, and new weapons. Like a bad action movie. And it’s set in some alternate New York that doesn’t entirely make sense. It feels like the middle of a series and not the first book. The prose is clean and professional grade. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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A Missing Ferryman. An Undead Dilemma. An Immortal Detective. An emissary from the Dark Council has just materialized in the office of the Montague & Strong Detective Agency, and makes Simon Strong an offer he can't refuse. Charon is missing. The legendary ferryman responsible for transporting sorcerer souls across the river Styx hasn't been seen in days. And with each passing hour, those unable to cross the river are left to walk among the living, tilting the world further out of balance. Meet Simon Strong, an immortal, who is also the best private detective in New York City. Together with his surly partner Tristan Montague, a mage of indeterminate age, they must find the Ferryman and get him back to work before another Supernatural War ravages the earth, destroys humanity, and Simon's local coffee shop. Time is running out. His landlord wants the rent and Karma with a capital K is paying him a visit, and she can be a real . . . Join the Montague & Strong Detective Agency and help them locate Charon, so he can restore balance to the universe, put the dead sorcerers to rest, and maybe solve the age-old conundrum-coffee or tea? Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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But I think it accomplished exactly what it set out to do.
I expect there is a certain audience that isn't yet surfeited with those clichées and doesn't have the same expectation of originality I do and can therefore get much more enjoyment out of this.
It was a fun read if you can look past those flaws. ( )