Listened to this last night...

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I listened to this last night. I've seen and heard things related to this story but I never actually read the original. This is narrated by Tom Mison, the star of the Sleepy Hollow tv show (which I love). His voice is perfect and I found myself picturing his character at times.

 

This was a bit funny and not very spooky, but I am glad I can finally check this off the list. It was fun to listen to, and I will be able to cover my "Pumpkin" square with this one. :)

 

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Halloween Bingo Update #2

 

 

 

Finished:

 

Witches:  The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Free Space: Masque of the Red Death  & Dance of the Red Death

 

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Reimagining of Poe's Story

Review:

 

Sometimes I feel like the world is waiting for all of us to fall ill. For all of us to fade and die.

- Chapter 3

 

This is the second book after  Masque of the Red Death. I finished it quickly. It was a good book, but nothing special. The ending was satisfying and there was plenty of action and suspense. 

 

I read Masque of the Red Death and Dance of the Red Death as if they were one book for my free space in Halloween Bingo. Honestly, it probably should have been one book, but maybe that would be too imposing (at around 600 pages) for its intended audience.

 

 

 

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No matter what creatures people fear in the dead of night, in this city, violence is more likely to be carried out by men.

- Chapter 3

 

Violence is mindless. It doesn't listen to reason.

- Chapter 9

 

Everything is in ruins. A plague decimated the population. Those who are still alive, live in fear of catching the plague. Masks that protect people from catching it are terribly expensive and most people can't afford them. Whoever controls the masks, controls the city. Araby's father invented the masks, but now Prince Prospero controls their manufacture. There are forces in the city that want to change that. Araby goes from living her life trying to avoid reality and the pain of losing her brother to being involved with dangerous forces of rebellion. Araby doesn't know who to trust; even her father has not told her the whole truth. And now, there is a worse sickness, the Red Death. 

 

This book is good, and I am reading the sequel now. I have to say that I think it should have been one book. The end of the first book didn't really solve anything at all. So, while I am counting these for my Halloween Bingo, I am waiting to finish the second book before I mark the square.

 

 

 

 

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Final book in an amazing series!

Review:

 

Government is never the solution, but it is almost always the problem.

- Chapter 21

 

The Reaper has come. And he's brought hell with him.

- Chapter 48

 

Everything grand is made from a series of ugly little moments. Everything worthwhile by hours of self-doubt and days of drudgery. All the works by people you and I admire sit atop a foundation of failures.

- Acknowledgements

 

This is a wonderful ending to an amazing series. I couldn't wait to see what would happen, but I didn't want it to end. At one point I was so upset by an event that I wanted to scream. That's a sign of a great book!

 

Recommended to:

If you enjoy reading, adventure, sci-fi, or pretty much any amazing story, try this series.

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