![]() ![]() ![]() Having come out the other side, we sat down to take a look back at the experience – and we’ve somehow managed to keep the resulting discussion broadly spoiler-free! Mycroft refuses to introduce himself up front. Thankfully, Mayri and I could compare notes as we went along, yell about developments – and mysteries – and get lost down the rabbit hole of glorious world-building. This tale of political conspiracy and social upheaval in an allegedly utopian future is dense with ideas, presented in plush prose and has precisely zero fucks to give about whether you can keep up with its obscure plot and unreliable characters. Then Mayri the BookForager suggested we buddy read Too Like The Lightning – and friends, I’m so glad I didn’t tackle this on my own.Īda Palmer’s ambitious debut is also the sort of work that really benefits from having someone to discuss it with as you go. ![]() I’ve been meaning to read these books for years, but somehow they kept sliding down Mount TBR. Last month saw the release of Perhaps the Stars, the final volume of Ada Palmer’s highly-respected Terra Ignota series. ![]()
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