The Left-Handed Booksellers of London

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I also loved the characters, especially the right-handed Vivien, and I really do hope this will turn into a series. la base c’est un autre livre de l’auteur qui me tentait et puis la magie d’internet m’a suggéré cette histoire-ci. Quería volver a leer al autor por ello y dado que la sinopsis también me llamaba la atención, todo perfecto. The titular booksellers (both left- and right-handed), in all honesty, could have been plumbers or hedge fund managers or astronomers or greengrocers. The main character was a bit of a dud for me, she just sort of went along with everything as it happened.

Dropped unaware into that world is Susan, future art student and newly arrived in London, and it's up to Merlin, bookseller and generally rakish individual, to make sure she doesn't fall victim to one if it's many, many dangers. The tropes have been somewhat ‘modernized,’ with Merlin a bit gender-bendy, Susan embracing her DocMartens and coveralls, and and the “family” of booksellers containing a mix of socioeconomic and racial backgrounds, blood relations notwithstanding. And no, I probably won’t remember much about this book a few weeks from now — but as far as YA-type reads go, for me this was one of the better ones. It was truly remarkable that an entire book could be written in a tell, not show way and still get published. They have some magic, some more than others, and lots of knowledge on dealing with other realms and creatures.But a bit if familiarity is not always bad — here it helped me stay engaged despite a rougher start. Along the way he was also a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve, serving in an Assault Pioneer platoon for four years. Also the book is set in 1983 but it could have been set at any time other than a few specific items. This turned out to be a wonderful fantasy read, I loved the alternate world that Nix creates and builds on, the battles that ensue, and the many booksellers with their varying gifts coming to the fore.

fulfilling my 2020 goal to read (at least) one book each month that was given to me as a present that i haven't yet gotten around to reading because i am an ungrateful dick. That said, there were enough tropes to still make it a bit formulaic, although not in an irritating way. Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn trilogy, Warbreaker , The Alloy of Law , The Way of Kings , Rithmatist , and Steelheart . Being someone who normally loves to find an action packed adventure while reading I was surprised to find I didn’t end up enjoying this one more as it was one long adventure story.While I enjoyed Sabriel and the following two books in the Old Kingdom series, I had a much less encouraging response to his last book, Angel Mage, which felt more like an attempt towards adult fantasy than his usual.

I enjoyed this very much finding myself caught up in the story of Susan Arkshaw and her quest to locate her father in a slightly alternative 1983 London. I thought I had reached the big climactic battle, but it turned out there was another hour and another big battle to come. But if it does get a sequel, I'd definitely be interested to read it - I think there's a lot of good potential in this world and these characters. Susan has made it to London and found a man, Frank Thringley, she thinks may know something when that man is struck down into a cloud of dust before her very eyes.I think that for me if this one had a smoother start I would have been pulled in quicker but instead once the story flowed at a better rate I was just kind of so-so on the characters and adventure making this one just an ok read. I love the Old Kingdom series, and Goldenhand is an excellent continuation, packed with the excitement and passion of a storytelling virtuoso at the height of his abilities. Admittedly, Merlin's good looks seemed tropish especially when Susan found herself attracted to him. Garth Nix's period action packed fantasy set in London in 1983 is a light, fun and entertaining novel featuring Susan Arkshaw, recently turned 18 years old, moving to London to become a art student.

Merlin is a fashionista, outrageously good looking, experimenting with gender fluidity, finding himself drawn to Susan. The world building wasn't too bad although similar to other urban fantasies that I've read recently, but my bone of contention is to do with the way that the characters were written. There just wasn't sufficient depth to any of the main protagonists and so I didn't care too much about what happened to them. Il y a de l’action et des rebondissements, on ne voit pas défiler les pages, emportés par la découverte de ce monde surnaturel, de ses codes et de ses mystères.

and legal implications while setting it in a modern age with guns, helicopters and listening devices. J’ai adoré la description du quartier général/ boutique de cette organisation qui navigue entre deux mondes pour protéger le Londres/Angleterre légèrement différents de 1983. The story gradually grows grander and bigger until it’s nonstop action—confronting monsters, figuring out who’s a traitor, and all that good stuff—like an avalanche. Nah, the main characters trio is fun, the romantic attraction is an afterthought, and the plot, although silly, did not make want to run for the woods. A very different type of fantasy (more of a British urban fantasy) from Garth Nix than the last one of his that I read, Angel Mage.