What Were Your First Impressions on The Great Migration?
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What Were Your First Impressions on The Great Migration?
The story started off brutal!
It begins with a rather detailed battle scene and the after-effects of that. The author has a great grasp of language that immediately drew me.
Bellona is one of the female protagonists, participating in a grand expedition, and is unprepared for the kind of sacrifice many might have to undertake to complete the Great Migration. The author does not hold back, humans and animals fall victim to the terrifying ‘hunters’ out there.
The story then moves to the Crystal City in a world full of strife, protests, religious persecution, and injustice. The author uses this backdrop to reveal a whole other side to this world and the people in it.
Rich Culture, intrigue, adventure, expansive world-building, with strong characters that balance each other, and the somewhat serene landscape is brilliantly juxtaposed against the stark brutality of what is hidden within. And I loved how each chapter starts off with a title and quick summary of what, or who the chapter is centered around.
I am curious to see how everything ties in…
Side note: There is a bit of profanity, which did seem out-of-place.
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But, here's the plot twist—within just the first three chapters, things started moving, and suddenly I was hooked, hungry for more. It's wild how a story can turn around on you, right?
So, despite my rocky start and initial doubts, I'm actually pretty stoked I stuck with it. You know, sometimes you gotta push past those shaky beginnings to hit the good stuff. Who'd have thought?
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At first, especially after King Cortez explained, I thought the great migration was about the Barongs and their circular motion around the Thunder Valley. Which made sense because the book started there. Little did I know I was in for a big surprise. Nonetheless, I must applaud the author for this gigantic twist that the great migration is actually about the Botai's. Which for me proves the incredible imagination of a thrilling and creative sci-fi.
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