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These are my confessions (it's now or never)
I don't sleep. I fret and review books.
Series: Breaking the Wall [Amazon]
Books: Thirteen Orphans, Nine Gates, Five Odd Honors
Author: Jane M. Lindskold
How I Found It: Border's close-out sale; the covers were pretty.
Super Short Summary: A war between our 'real' world and a world rooted in Chinese magical tradition is looming. It is up to the descendants of thirteen advisers who fled that magical world, known as the Thirteen Orphans, to hone their magical abilities and set both worlds straight again.
What I Expected: YA novel about thirteen teenagers who discover they have hidden abilities tied to the Chinese zodiac, sort of in the magical-girl tradition with a heap of Animorphs thrown in.
What I Got: holy shit the amazing adventures of the most badass 70 year old woman there ever fucking was
The Breaking the Wall series went from being an obscure find to an unexpected favorite very, very quickly. K and I got to read it over the past two months, and we were/are still so full of freaking glee over it. We've tried to find a fandom for it but alas, there is none. If there was a fandom, I'd probably just write Riprap fanfic constantly. I might do that anyway.
( MAGICAL MAHJONGG ADVENTURES )
So in short, I really enjoyed these books! I think people who enjoyed The Twelve Kingdoms or who are in the game Perfect World could benefit from taking a look at it, for sure. If anyone wants to give it a try but doesn't feel like paying for a copy, I won't mind shipping my first volume out, though I'm sure local libraries will have the series too. I WISH I COULD HAVE A GAME BASED ON THIS SERIES RIGHT NOW, HUARGH (I call the Dragon).
Series: Breaking the Wall [Amazon]
Books: Thirteen Orphans, Nine Gates, Five Odd Honors
Author: Jane M. Lindskold
How I Found It: Border's close-out sale; the covers were pretty.
Super Short Summary: A war between our 'real' world and a world rooted in Chinese magical tradition is looming. It is up to the descendants of thirteen advisers who fled that magical world, known as the Thirteen Orphans, to hone their magical abilities and set both worlds straight again.
What I Expected: YA novel about thirteen teenagers who discover they have hidden abilities tied to the Chinese zodiac, sort of in the magical-girl tradition with a heap of Animorphs thrown in.
What I Got: holy shit the amazing adventures of the most badass 70 year old woman there ever fucking was
The Breaking the Wall series went from being an obscure find to an unexpected favorite very, very quickly. K and I got to read it over the past two months, and we were/are still so full of freaking glee over it. We've tried to find a fandom for it but alas, there is none. If there was a fandom, I'd probably just write Riprap fanfic constantly. I might do that anyway.
( MAGICAL MAHJONGG ADVENTURES )
So in short, I really enjoyed these books! I think people who enjoyed The Twelve Kingdoms or who are in the game Perfect World could benefit from taking a look at it, for sure. If anyone wants to give it a try but doesn't feel like paying for a copy, I won't mind shipping my first volume out, though I'm sure local libraries will have the series too. I WISH I COULD HAVE A GAME BASED ON THIS SERIES RIGHT NOW, HUARGH (I call the Dragon).