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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...

The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2)

Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #3, Witches #1)

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells (Shatter the Sky, #1)

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Early August Reviews (2021)

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries #3)

The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

Persephone Station by Stina Leicht

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

Late July Reviews (2021)

Star Eater by Kerstin Hall

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller