soldier / julie kagawa

soldier

(talon saga 3)

by julie kagawa

chicklit, subadult, fantasy

copyright 2016

read in march 2019

rated 8/10: really quite good

06jun24:

I read this again, having forgotten most of it. And I enjoyed it again.

But that ending...

Disaster, yes. But...how else to move forward?

The hero and heroine have declared their eternal and mutual love -- what a mistake. It's like saying, well, nothing worse can happen. Ha!

[spoiler ahead] I still need to read the next book but -- the final ending -- leaves room for a new (and just as challenging) love interest. Bring it on :-)

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07jun24: Oh, almost forgot: The publisher is "Harlequin Teen" -- and the story is definitely what I class as "subadult" -- teen, in fact.

There is a surprising amount of strong violence.  Even more threats of violence. (it's a war of extermination between dragons and humans) But the plot is straightforward -- not simple but the most complex threat is of betrayal. And the plans are simple and amazingly successful. Exciting and good fun, in fact.

Also: I must read up on the real Chicago Library.  This book finds something amazing underneath it. And the same Library played a significant role in a book in a separate series. It must be an interesting building :-) 

the heroine is torn between two lovers, it takes her half of book to say, i love you. then it takes another half to say it again. aaahhh shucks.

she is young, beautiful, heroic, torn by guilt for having to kick baddie butt. one hero spends a lot of time raking his fingers through his artfully tangled hair. the other is reserved, cool, smouldering beneath the surface. both are incredibly loyal, incredibly tough. what's not to like?

in fact, i like it all :-)

after heroic plans, life threatening adventures and gosh that was lucky escapes, the heroic group wins through... or do they?

right near the end is something that surprises -- shocks -- me. i am devestated. did that really happen?!  i need to search the web for a hint, did that really happen?

ridiculous! this is lightweight chicklit for teenage girls, with dragons. absolute fluff. read, smile, forget... wrong. i care for the characters, i support their aims. i need to know if that disaster is real... or not.

and that's how good this book is.

i must get the next in the continuing series.

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