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Book Review of The Alchemy Of Stone

The Alchemy Of Stone
The Alchemy Of Stone
Author: Ekaterina Sedia
Book Type: Paperback
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Imagine your computer suddenly coming to life and walking off our desk and was it was angry at humanity for creating it to serve in the first place. This is what Mattie is like. She resents Loharri because he created her from nuts and bolts (or whatever) to serve as his maid. She is emancipated (don't ask me how or why) and lives a full life as an alchemist but still resents Loharri's intereference in her life.

I found this completely boring and bizarre. There wasn't anything likeable about any of the characters. Though I did like the gargoyles but as a rule I like gargoyles anyway. What a waste of paper!