Pantomime (Micah Grey, #1)

Posted on 24 November 2017 by Laura Lam

In a land of lost wonders, the past is stirring once Gene s life resembles a debutante s dream Yet she hides a secret that would see her shunned by the nobility Gene is both male and female Then she displays unwanted magical abilities last seen in mysterious beings from an almost forgotten age Matters escalate further when her parents plan a devastating betrayal, so she flees home, dressed as a boy The city beyond contains glowing glass relics from a lost civilization They call to her, but she wants freedom not mysteries So, reinvented as Micah Grey , Gene joins the circus As an aerialist, she discovers the joy of flight but the circus has a dark side She s also plagued by visions foretelling danger A storm is howling in from the past, but will she heed its roar Best Download Pantomime (Micah Grey, #1) author Laura Lam For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Hello This is my book I m pretty fond of it and stuff.It s got an official blurb up above, but I thought I would add ainformal one here with pictures Credit where credit is due totally got this idea from Elizabeth May s review of her book The Falconer, though I have decidedly less animated gifs and wit, alas.Pantomime has a girl, named Gene, who isn t completely content with her lot in life.A boy named Micah becomes an aerialist Gene Micah have a secret.Most of the book is set in Hello This is my book I m pretty fond of it and stuff.It s got an official blurb up above, but I thought I would add ainformal one here with pictures Credit where credit is due totally got this idea from Elizabeth May s review of her book The Falconer, though I have decidedly l... Comments on this thread are heavily moderated, meaning I am trigger happy with the delete and block buttons For a similar but less ranty viewpoint, check out this review by The Book Smugglers. UPDATE I am not only the who took issue with the book description Shoutout to book bloggers The Book Smugglers and LGBT author Malinda Lo.UPDATE 2 The book has been re released with a new book description So half of this review doesn t apply any, but I ll just leave it up as it is for record ...Man alive, this book was just as wonderful as when I had first devoured it.I just cannot stress how incredibly unique this book is I ve literally never read anything like it, and possibly never will The writing was beautiful, the world was enchanting, the characters were lovable, and I adored how the story was told in a non linear fashion But I think the thing I love the most above all is that I have no idea what to expect in the future of this series I m starting Shadowplay in just a moment Man alive, this book was just as wonderful as when I had first devoured it.I just cannot stress how incredibly unique this book is I ve literally never read anything like it, and possibly never will The writing was beaut...Original review posted on The Book SmugglersAna s Take I will start by simply saying Pantomime s cover copy is supremely misleading One would think that this is a run of the mill PNR YA featuring two protagonists that seem to be about to fall in love with each other whilst a secre zzzz, BORING I would never had picked up this book based on this blurb had I not known from the get go what it is really about.Allow me to rephrase the blurb slightly R H Ragona s Circus of Magic is the greatest c Original review posted on The Book SmugglersAna s Take I will start by simply saying Pantomime s cover copy is supremely misleading One would think that this is a run of the mill PNR YA featuring two protagonists that seem to be about to fall in love with each other whilst a sec...OH MY GOD When you get this book, you must follow my instructions.exactly First SIT DOWN IN A CHAIR it doesn t matter where.Second OPEN THE BOOKTHIRD Optional Smell the scent of dark, edgy sucess Four Strap on your seat beltBecause this is an emotional roller coaster ride, BABY I don t read many books that don t have sex in it This book doesn t have sex And I LOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEDDD this book You won t read a book that i...4.75 StarsThis Book is seriously underrated andpeople need to read it It is honestly one of the best Young Adult books I have ever read Anyone who knows me, knows that I love circuses and I think this book does an excellent representation of showing the magic and mystery surrounding a fantasy circus I mean what s not to love about bearded women, creepy clowns and contortionists However, what really set this book apart from a few other circus books I have read, is that there are Ch 4.75 StarsThis Book is seriously underrated andpeople need to read it It is honestly one of the best Young Adult books I have ever read Anyone who knows me, knows that I love circuses and I think this book does an excellent representation of showing the magic and mystery surrounding a fantasy circus I mean what s not to love about bearded women, creepy clowns and contortionists However, what really set this book apart from a few other circus books...5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum can I first just say how misleading the description of Pantomime is and how blatantly it underrates the value and extent of its content Honestly, it does not do this book justice One look at it gives the unsuspecting reader the impression of a Young Adult paranormal romance, featuring a story of star crossed love between a daughter from a noble family ...I love this cover When I saw it, I was like, Cover lady, you look so great, you can shush me anytime.3 1 2 stars, but rounded down because of the pacing I am not sure what I can say about this book without giving away the central twist And on the one hand, that twist is so unusual that it deserves to come as a surprise rather than given away in reviews and most of the reviews for this book do give it away, so avoid them if you want to read the story unspoiled DO NOT read the GR blurb, either But on the other hand, keeping the twist secret gives the marketing of this book a troublesome ide 3 1 2 stars, but rounded down because of the pacing I am not sure what I can say about this book without giving away the central twist And on the one hand, that twist is so unusual that it deserves to come as a surprise rather than given away in reviews and most of the reviews for this book do give it away, so avoid them if you want to read the story unspoiled DO NOT read the GR blurb, either But on the other hand, keeping the twist secret gives the marketing of this book a troublesome identity crisis The jacket blurb is downright misleading, and worse, it s BORING It makes this sound like a fantasy romance with Chosen Ones, which I ex...A runaway youth, fleeing the comfort and constrictions of a wealthy home A circus, with its own society and rules A peculiar city, with an underlay of an ancient, not fully understood magic prevailing And the classic adolescent question, Who am I, really There is obviouslyto come in this story,...

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24 November 2017

Laura Lam