Tag Archives: series

Hunted by P.C. Cast (2009) – BR00258 (R2024) – 🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪

The PolyBlog
July 29 2024

Plot or Premise

The House of Night series continues with book 5, with Kalona and Neferet spreading their power over the House.

What I Liked

The red fledglings have a bigger presence with Shauna Rae in the lead as their de facto High Priestess, and we start to see Neferet’s relationship with Kalona. And just for fun, Aphrodite has imprinted with Shauna Rae. I also like that Zoey retreats from the sexual maturity she developed in book 4, instead of just “okay, let’s have sex with anyone now cuz I did it with Blake”. Real consequences, real reactions to the betrayal. The addition of the Raven Mockers is a major uptick in the baddies department, all leading to a real battle at the end.

What I Didn’t Like

The book is a bit slow in places, and the whole Erik / Stark / Heath quadrangle is vomit-inducing — pick one, don’t pick one, don’t care. I’m also getting tired of the “we can’t go back to the HoN” one minute followed by “the only place we can go is the HoN” flip/flop.

The Bottom Line

Good battle, but not much else

Star Trek: Picard – Season 2 (TVR00024) – 🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪

The PolyBlog
April 28 2024

Overview The authoritarian regime of Altered Earth was interesting to visit, although the trajectory from Point A to Point B is left a bit weak. Where there is actually some action, with an Emergency Combat Hologram and playing hide and seek with newbie, low-end drones, the show is decent. But many of the episodes feel like a VERY long episode that should have been a two-parter like it was on Voyager. Season 1 was way better. And don’t get me started on Picard trying to be the “old wise man” imparting great pronouncements while having NO sense of connection or … Continue reading →

Untamed by P.C. Cast (2009) – BR00236 (2023) – 🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪

The PolyBlog
October 25 2023

Plot or Premise Zoey has become isolated from her friends, thanks to Neferet’s machinations, just as a big baddie named Kalona is trying to return to Earth. What I Liked Aphrodite’s role and friendship with Stevie Rae and Zoey is starting to gel at this point, and it is far better than that of the nerd herd. I don’t just mean that they’ve deserted her in the book, as they feel hurt she didn’t share certain info with them, but just that their “contribution” is highly repetitive and doesn’t add much most of the time. And the introduction of the … Continue reading →

Chosen by P.C. Cast (2009) – BR00235 (R2023) – 🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪

The PolyBlog
October 22 2023

Plot or Premise It’s time for a double celebration — Winter Solstice and Zoey’s birthday. If only she wasn’t dealing with three men after her body, friends who are beginning to doubt her, Neferet and Loren scheming, and a best friend who remains undead. What I Liked I liked the scenes near the start where her friends and parentals have no clue how to help her celebrate her birthday, with only her ex-bf Heath and grandma really “getting” her preferences. What I Didn’t Like The story isn’t as solid this time, with most of it leading up to a plan … Continue reading →

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (2023) – BR00234 (R2023) – 🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪

The PolyBlog
October 22 2023

Plot or Premise A young recruit enters a war college for dragon riders, compelled to enrol by her mother, a high-ranking military officer. What I Liked I had seen this book in a bookstore in Maine when I was travelling over the summer, and it seemed like a fairly normal YA fantasy novel. It had some “legs”, and sounded good for the description, so I snapped a pic of the cover and downloaded it to my TBR pile when I got home. I assumed Jacob would likely read it first; we have similar tastes in those types of books, and … Continue reading →