King's Cage (Red Queen #3) by Victoria Aveyard

King's Cage
Red Queen #3
Victoria Aveyard

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Date read: 5 - 17 November 2018
Length: 507 pages


Mare spends six months as a captive of King Maven. She's is without her powers and without hope. After an unlikely enemy helps her to escape, she makes it back to the Scarlet Guard - back to Cal. But now they must fight again, to overthrow the tyrant King Maven.

ALL WILL BURN

I'm so glad Mare escaped. She was beginning to be a shell of who she once was, and it wasn't good. For a while it kind of felt like the story wasn't really going anywhere - up until the point she escaped. I guess you got to know a bit more about Maven, but nothing I feel that was essential to the plot.

Who will light the way for the rebellion?

It was good to finally be about to be around the characters in the Scarlet Guard again! I missed Farley, and now she has a squishy baby too! She's still an absolute badass considering she hasn't long given birth, but that's kind of to be expected.

One thing I don't want, is Cal to be king. I think it will change him, and also ruin what he and Mare have. We know she doesn't want it either, but I kind of think deep down that Cal does. I guess I will just have to wait for the next one to find out!

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The Wee Librocubicularist

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2) by Douglas Adams

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2
Douglas Adams

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Date read: 31 October - 4 November 2018
Length: 200 pages


In this next instalment we travel to Milliways, a restaurant quite literally at the end of the universe. You get to see the end in all its glory, while enjoying a nice meal and some drinks. But first Arthur Dent and his friends need to escape the Vogons and try not to be taken to the most evil place in all of existence. Oh, and also teach a spaceship how to make a decent cup of tea...


So far I'm really enjoying this series! I like how the characters are all so different. The plot is really indescribable but very fun.

If this was real life, I'm not sure if I would want to visit Milliways. It actually sounds quite scary watching the end of the universe and knowing there's nothing after that. I don't think it's something I could watch, and certainly not for fun.

It's funny how it doesn't take the spaceship all that long to figure out the answer to the meaning of life, but to make a cup of tea the right way it takes a very long time! Personally I don't like tea (*gasp* shock horror!) but I understand there's a very specific way to do it. People get very offended if it's not done correctly.


Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Douglas Adams

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