![]() ![]() However, we’ve rounded up ten books like A Gentleman in Moscow that you’ll enjoy for the similarities in story, structure, plot, and settings! Check them out! A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel AllendeĪlthough this book spans continents, it also follows people over many years whose lives have been greatly affected by political persecution. Part of the reason why this book is so appealing to audiences is because there’s nothing quite like it! A Gentleman in Moscow has a strong sense of place, a compelling protagonist, and it covers a huge span of time. ![]() There, he lives out his days in both tedium and excitement as he gets to know his fellow residents and watches the world around him change. It’s the compelling story of a Russian count who is brought up before a Bolshevik tribunal for his youthful writing, and sentenced to lifelong house arrest in the Metropol, a famous hotel. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles has become a book club favorite since it first published, topping bestseller lists and even getting picked up for TV. ![]()
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![]() ![]() At least in the original book, a whole town was at stake. Of course, there wasn’t much of a reason behind the “evil side’s” plans in this book, other than to ruin a Christian school. It’s a little more terrifying when you learn that normal, everyday people are being controlled by demons, but when a fully-functioning Satanic cult is your antagonist, it just seems like the author isn’t trying that hard. I think the reason for this was that most of the subtlety was gone from the characters. If it was a separate story with separate characters, I might have gotten into it more, but as it is, the tie-in to the first book seemed sloppy and almost unnecessary.Īlmost every part of This Present Darkness that I thought was amazing seemed copied into Piercing the Darkness, but without the stakes or “oomph” to make the plot even semi-interesting. I was not impressed with the follow-up book, Piercing the Darkness. I absolutely loved This Present Darkness, as I felt it accurately captured the invisible war of the spiritual world while also providing a gripping thriller in the human realm to keep the action moving forward. ![]() It’s weird how something that was done so well the first time loses all its magic during a sequel. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paige also doesn't have a grasp on the full potential of her clairvoyant gift and it was good to see her start to realise what she can do. I loved how different the dynamic was between Paige, Jaxon, Nick and Eliza because there relationship was all still pretty new at this point and it was good to see were it all started and how strong there bond become before we meet paige in the first book of the series. She is still new to being with a group and still learning the ropes of the syndicate and Samantha gives you some information how things work within the syndicate and it definitely cleared up all the things that i wanted answered that the main series sometimes doesn't get the chance to do. Plot: This novella is set before the main events of the series and we see a young 16 year old Paige Mahoney just starting out with Jaxon Hall and the rest of the other seven seals in London. This one was no different and i would love to see some more novellas come out for this series in the future. I love when series bring out novellas because it gives you a bigger insight into the world and characters that you are reading in the main series. ![]() ![]() It still amused me that criminals had laws. ![]() |