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The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling

I didn't dislike this book, it just wasn’t weird enough. Three women, with complicated relationships between them, trapped in a sieged castle, running out of food… and then their Saints appear, bringing about an orgiastic, cannibalistic feast. And then it kinda ends in a whimper, not a bang.

Also, I didn't care for the disillusioned knight pov. The heretic madwoman and the pragmatic survivalist were cool though (even if the latter makes a couple of decisions against her best interests that the narrative doesn’t explain satisfactorily. If you have the chance to escape, run screw doing the right thing!)

Still want to try other books by the same author. And I would totally watch the Bryan Fuller adaptation.

Descendant Machine by Gareth L. Powell - book 2 in the Continuance series

Fun space opera, exploring some big sci-fi concepts. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of connection to the first book, though.

Avengers Season One by Peter David, Mike Bowden, Andrea di Vito, Jon Buran

Another adaptation set in present day, although this one is not a direct retelling. Loki tries to destroy the Avengers by tricking Thor, Iron Man and Captain America (Ant-Man and the Wasp are on vacation) to suspect each other. It works, until the Hulk, of all people, talks some sense into them. In, conclusion, it was fine.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Beautiful space friendship. I really liked all the science talk and problem solving going on.