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Blood of the Mantis: Not as good as 1 and 2, can’t wait for 4


May 31st, 2010  Posted by Justin Blazier

fantasy book reviews Adrian Tchaikovsky Shadows of the Apt: 1. Empire in Black and Gold, 2. Dragonfly Falling, 3. Blood of the Mantis 4. Salute the Darkfantasy book review Adrian Tchaikovsky Shadows of the Apt 1. Empire in Black and Gold 3. Blood of the MantisBlood of the Mantis by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Things begin to slow down some in Blood of the Mantis… feels a little wanting after the first two books’ onslaught of awesomeness. Blood of the Mantis is not a bad book by any stretch of the imagination; it’s just not as good as the first two. It had some seriously high standards to meet after Dragonfly Falling… Tchaikovsky has set himself up with a beautiful and amazing world to play in… Blood of the Mantis may be a bit of a stumble in the series, but it’s a very small stumble. I’m very excited for book 4, and I get the feeling my reservations about Blood of the Mantis will be quickly forgotten… Read the rest.

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