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Series Review: The Kingston Cycle by C.L. Polk

Greetings and welcome to Reviews That Burn: Series Reviews, part of Books That Burn. Series Reviews discuss at least three books in a series and cover the overarching themes and development of the story across several books. I'd like to thank longtime Patron Case Aiken, who receives a monthly shoutout. This episode discusses The Kingston Cycle by C. L. Polk.  Full Audio Here    In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a World War, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his own. Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be enslaved to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn’t leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family, but even after...
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Animorphs Book 29: The Sickness by K. A. Applegate

Cassie has to brave a dangerous rescue mission alone as the rest of the Animorphs are incapacitated by an illness that follows them across morphs. There's a lot of loneliness and fear as Cassie has less help when they all get sick.

This builds on the Yeerk peace movement first discussed in The Departure, and continues Cassie’s interactions with Aftran in a very important way. There’s a lot of tension in this story, as Cassie slowly takes on the roles normally held by her fellow Animorphs when Ax’s illness spreads. It seems like her way of trying to cope, like if she says what they would have said then somehow everything will be okay. I really like Erek’s calming presence, not taking over but assisting Cassie however he can. This is at least the second book in short succession that has the Animorphs needing to race a ticking clock (most recently was #27, The Exposed).

A girl (Cassie) turns into a green slug-like creature (Yeerk)

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