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I enjoyed this book most of all the books in the trilogy. The teen angst has been dialed back and some awesomeness took its place. If you followed the series, absolutely pick the finale up as well. A great journey, a great end.

A short read which I really enjoyed. I had to get over the name Vitrine, which still feels silly. And the ending felt too sudden, which knocked it down from 4 to 3 stars. But I still enjoyed it a lot. Very quickly I was missing Azril and I liked skipping through centuries to see it come to life again. I think this is a book I'll carry with me for a while.

Accidentally removed my old review.

An OK Reacher. Nothing to write home about. I kinda think this series has overstayed its welcome. I somehow still can't stop myself from picking up the yearly novel, but it feels more like an obligation than something I am looking forward to.

An enjoyable and very quick read. I like these one-offs from authors, where they explore ideas and going into a bit more depth than a short story. The book surely wasn't perfect or the best one I read this year. But it kept me entertained for two hours and that's not nothing. Recommended for fans of Scalzi's writing.

Sehr kurz, hätte ruhig noch kürzer sein können. Ich hatte nicht das Gefühl, dass die Idee so viel hergab. Die Hälfte der Seiten hätte locker gereicht.

Ich fand das Buch OK, es erinnerte mich vor allem an Lovecraft. Wobei Gruber nicht ganz diese existenzielle Bedrohung beschwören konnte, wie es Lovecraft oft gelang. Einige Bücher von Wolfgang Hohlbein haben ähnliche Ansätze, sind aber literarisch nicht so sauber ausgearbeitet wie Gruber es kann.

I finished it, but only because it was short and j did want to know the solution. Overall it didn't fit my taste. The writing and the characters are too old-fashioned and foreign for me. I do love a good murder mystery and I guess this one isn't that much different than an old Agatha Christie novel. But I find those difficult to read too. Recommended if you want a murder mystery and a glimpse into post-war Japan.

I enjoyed it. A murder mystery with some more mystery on top and some time travel. I had an idea about the original murder quite early on which turned out to be right. But there was still a lot of stuff I did not foresee.

The final entry in the Divine Cities trilogy was, in my opinion, the least good. I still gave it three stars, because I did enjoy it. I just enjoyed the first two more. The protagonist this time is Sigrud and some mysteries of his are solved and he gets a fitting ending. But I just felt the story wasn't as good as its predecessors. It felt a bit like an entry in some YA series.

Aftwr seven years I finally picked up the second book in this trilogy. I had only vague memories of what had happened, but that wasn't a problem. This book is set years after the first one and the events are mentioned in sufficient detail. I enjoyed Mulagesh as the POV protagonist and the story had again world-ending stakes and a satisfying conclusion.

It was OK. I think it ended up exactly like Scalzi intended, like a pop song. A very quick read, not to deep, and you'll forget most details a few days after you read it. But a line or two or the beat might stick with you long after. If he ever returns to this world, I hope he changes the style and gives everything more depth. It was OK for this short book, but it gets a bit annoying after a while. Recommended if you've enjoyed the general style of Scalzi's other books or like Kaiju and want a slightly different story involving them.

There's a certain standard with Gruber's books and if you like that, then you'll enjoy most of his books. This one is no exception. Mikaela is a great character, Pulaski is fun as always and the story is good too. The ending didn't come as quite the surprise to me, but that's fine. Recommended if you like any other book by the author.

I picked this one up after catching up with the Maarten Sneijder series by the same author and catching the appearance of Detective Pulaski. This one is the same style as the Sneijder book. A wild fun, ride. If you like the Sneijder books, give this one a try too. Or if you're into detectives who solve crimes at all costs and reality takes a break.

Quick and fun read. Full of twists and turns and the cons give a heist vibe to it all and Lucca is a likeable protagonist. Considering the success, I am sure a movie or show will come. I'll watch it, even though I know the ending. That's how much fun it was.

Ah, what a conclusion to this trilogy. I enjoyed all of it a great deal. I liked the writing, although it felt a tad pretentious at times. The author was particularly in love with the word "insolent" in this volume. Anyway, I loved Helena Sedanka and I would watch a show about these books.

I like this series a lot and yet it took me quite a while to finish the second book. It's difficult to go on reading about the trials our heroes have to go through, because I really like them. If you liked the first book, just go on. It's just as good.