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goobertdoobert's review
4.0
A great start to the Aesirium series. Leaves you questioning what will happen next.
galenthis13's review against another edition
5.0
Ren Cummins creates a unique world that is a mixture of steampunk, sci-fi and fantasy, combined with an intriguing back story. Definitely intended as the introduction to a larger series, ”Reaper’s Return” reads like a classic anime tale, and as I went through it, I found myself thinking about how well it would adapt itself to that media. I also drank up the hints that the author gives about the greater world beyond Oldtown, and the strange forces that lurk behind the main character and her adventure. Clearly, there is a great deal more waiting for readers like myself as the series progresses, and this will undoubtedly prove to be just as matchless as the beginning was.
hlreasby's review against another edition
4.0
The first book of the Chronicles of Aesirium does a great job of introducing us to our three protagonist and the world they inhabit. Aesirium itself is an intriguing blend of fantasy-realm magic and Victorian-era steam tech that makes you want to see more.
There are also enough hints dropped of conflicts in the greater world that will undoubtedly draw our young heroes in over the course of the followup books. Not only that, but we get genuinely great female protagonists in the type of book that would usually be dominated by boys.
If you're a fan of Harry Potter or Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson novels, you will absolutely love Rom, Kari, and Cousins' adventures.
There are also enough hints dropped of conflicts in the greater world that will undoubtedly draw our young heroes in over the course of the followup books. Not only that, but we get genuinely great female protagonists in the type of book that would usually be dominated by boys.
If you're a fan of Harry Potter or Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson novels, you will absolutely love Rom, Kari, and Cousins' adventures.
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