by E.J. Swift
A unique world, where the city itself is a character. Told from two points of view.While this does work as a standalone, the ending felt curiously unresolved to me, as though the events in the book might be doomed to repeat over and over. Not to mention the fact that Adie never does find her brother...
Osiris was a dream that turned to dust, but then what kind of dystopic post-apocalyptic book would we have if everything did not go to hell?In this world storms and well everything really turned the world to a wasteland and Osiris was a refuge for some. The rest of the world is dead..or is it? (no r...
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This was quite a long read, I was expecting it to be shorter. It *could* have been shorter. I'm not really sure what to say about this book.Adelaide was an unlikeable character, as was her whole family. Her brother, Axel, is missing and presumed dead by most people. She's trying to solve the mystery...
I wrote a review of this at Bookgasm! It's the first one I've written for them.Short version: Not perfect but I liked it!
Here's my blurb:A novel like the sea surrounding the city of Osiris: full of deep mystery, ineffable beauty, and the siren call of forbidden love. Swift has gifted us with a mesmerizing debut, and I eagerly await her next work. –Mike Mullin, author of Ashfall.