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A. R. Meyering

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The Angel of Elydria (2014) 18 eksemplarer
Unreal City (2014) 13 eksemplarer
The Resurrectionist (2020) 4 eksemplarer
The Hunter's Bond 2 eksemplarer
The Resurrectionist 1 eksemplar

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In Creeps the Night (2014) — Bidragyder — 7 eksemplarer

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I was approved to receive an e-Galley ARC of The Resurrectionist, authored by A. R. Meyering, cover design by Mateus Roberts, editor John Rak, from Montag Press and NetGalley, for review consideration. What follows below is my honest review, freely given.

I rated this novel 4 stars. I thought this an ambitious blending of several genres, for anyone going in thinking this will be a straight medical historical fiction, maybe leave off, or go in with an open mind.

The factual side of the story grabbed my attention initially, Burke and Hare. The time of our medical knowledge leaping forward was partly due to the fact of grave robbing. And murder. It’s fascinating, another example of the duology of man. Quickly the author reveals that this novel will be so much more than one genre, the story growing from a curious archaeological display that stayed in her mind. I just love this tidbit because it’s how I always imagine truly intricate works begin, as a thought that won’t go away.

Historical fiction, folktale horror, supernatural horror, and dark fiction are all ways to categorize The Resurrectionist; it dips into all of those, weaving them together; I had more trouble keeping the son and father Hares apart then falling under the spell woven by the author. There are several POV throughout, and I find it interesting that Edgar, Ainsley, and Magdalena share the self-made stumbling blocks of becoming their full potential due to fear and loss. They represent the main MC of each genre blend, and share a similar character arc that is not obvious at first. It may not even be a thing, I may be seeing something that is not there. As I mentioned before, I did have some trouble when Hare was in the novel, telling the difference at times between if it was Hare the elder of Hare the younger. Not through its entirety, but for the first third of the novel; pretty sure it was reader issue. Overall I enjoyed this book, I wish Edgar had a little more medical story time, I think out of all the genres, that one got the least of the pie.
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DedDuckie | 1 anden anmeldelse | Jul 1, 2021 |
My original Unreal City audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.

Sarah's twin sister died just a couple of months before the start of the classes. Sarah is heartbroken about it, and just does not know how to continue with her life. Part of it is because of how Lea died: drowned but far from any body of water. Sarah will meet an extraordinary creature which will show her the Unreal City in exchange for a price. She wonders if it is worth it and if she could find there the answers she needs.

This book got me hooked from the beginning. It is beautifully written with very detailed descriptions that made me feel I was there. The characters were also beautifully constructed, and the dialogs were realistic. It was a pleasure and I could have listened to it in one go if I had time.

We get an explanation of things and everything falls into place, but I could not help but think of a parallelism between the Unreal City and getting addicted to drugs. I guess the Unreal City worked in a way like a drug, giving false hope and access to a new world with a new perception, but taking something precious from you in return, and also changing your life out of it.

It was a simple story, reminding me sometimes of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass', but with much darker. If I had to define it I would say that it is something between dark fantasy and light horror.

I enjoyed Jessica McEvoy's narration. She transmitted Sarah's emotions like they were her own, and I could feel the despair she felt. She did a good job with accents too, although I had troubles with the Russian accent. It felt overdone and I had to focus to understand all the words.

I loved this book. It was a clever story told in a beautiful and dazzling way. I am glad that I decided to listen to it and get to know A.R. Meyering's writing. I am looking forward to listening to her other books.

Audiobook was provided for review by the author.
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audiobibliophile | Dec 2, 2016 |

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41
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Vurdering
3.9
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ISBN
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