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leyrechu's review
5.0
5 stars
This little novella is the reason I wait until January to do my top reads of the year because this has made it into my favorites of 2017 and I read it in on December 30th.
This novella is one of the many that compose The Complex series that's been going on since 2016. All of them take place in the same planet, a place in where Humans and Metas (aliens) live together to try and reconcile the war that took place during years and years between these two species.
This sets a fantastic world full of possibilities and potential to explore and each novella in the series tells the story of different characters living in this strange planet
[b: The Curse Catcher|33302849|The Curse Catcher (The Complex)|Laura Thalassa|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481361931s/33302849.jpg|46890366] is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast in which Skyler finds herself trapped in a laberynth beneath the surface of the city she lives in with a monster that wants to devour her.
This was phenomenal. I loved every single thing about it. Knowing this is a story with only two characters (not counting the very minor ones that appear on 10% of the novella) they have to be developed, they have to be interesting, they have to be appealing and entertaining and their story convincing. Laura Thalassa does not disappoint. They are all of those things and more.
Not only that, but the writing was amazing with perfect pacing which is rather difficult considering how short this story is.
As for the plot, it was a retelling of a story I already loved so I loved it, very VERY much.
What an amazing way to end my reading year.
Totally, one hundred percent recommend to everyone. This is one I'll be rereading and thinking about for a while.
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I woke up at 6:00 am and couldn't fall back to sleep so I started this AND I'VE JUST FINISHED IT AND HOLLY MOTHER THIS WAS PHENOMENAL
This little novella is the reason I wait until January to do my top reads of the year because this has made it into my favorites of 2017 and I read it in on December 30th.
This novella is one of the many that compose The Complex series that's been going on since 2016. All of them take place in the same planet, a place in where Humans and Metas (aliens) live together to try and reconcile the war that took place during years and years between these two species.
This sets a fantastic world full of possibilities and potential to explore and each novella in the series tells the story of different characters living in this strange planet
[b: The Curse Catcher|33302849|The Curse Catcher (The Complex)|Laura Thalassa|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481361931s/33302849.jpg|46890366] is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast in which Skyler finds herself trapped in a laberynth beneath the surface of the city she lives in with a monster that wants to devour her.
This was phenomenal. I loved every single thing about it. Knowing this is a story with only two characters (not counting the very minor ones that appear on 10% of the novella) they have to be developed, they have to be interesting, they have to be appealing and entertaining and their story convincing. Laura Thalassa does not disappoint. They are all of those things and more.
Not only that, but the writing was amazing with perfect pacing which is rather difficult considering how short this story is.
As for the plot, it was a retelling of a story I already loved so I loved it, very VERY much.
What an amazing way to end my reading year.
Totally, one hundred percent recommend to everyone. This is one I'll be rereading and thinking about for a while.
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I woke up at 6:00 am and couldn't fall back to sleep so I started this AND I'VE JUST FINISHED IT AND HOLLY MOTHER THIS WAS PHENOMENAL
arireavis's review
5.0
For such a short book, it packed a whole lot of FANTASTIC!!! The story was filled with action and magic. Skylar was a great, brave heroine. She wasn't just going to lay down and forfeit her life after being thrown to the beast. Speaking of the 'Beast', I loved him. He had such an interesting back story. I don't want to write too much and give anything away because I loved finding out new things throughout the book. Very interested in reading the other stories in series.
merphynapier's review
5.0
I've read entire novels without getting this attached to the characters and story. This was gripping. It was fantastic. It was thrilling. I so wish it was a full novel and not just 88 pages. The author did an excellent job at packing so much into so little time but I would have loved to see these scenes drawn out even more and to live in this story so much longer. This was a fantastic Novella. I bought it on Kindle but I'll be buying the physical copy to put on my shelves and reread the next time I want a quick but incredible story.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
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