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Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt, #1)
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Shadows of the Apt > Shadow's of the Apt #1- Empire of Black and Gold***Spoiler discussion***

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message 1: by Brenda ╰☆╮ , In Memoriam (new) - added it

Brenda ╰☆╮    (brnda) | 343 comments Mod
How are you liking the book so far?


Phil (fungusamongus) Hi Brenda

I'm just over halfway through this book and loving it so far. really interested in seeing how Captain Thalric and Achaeos characters develop


message 3: by Ian (new) - rated it 4 stars

Ian Hall | 26 comments Going to be starting it next week.


message 4: by John (last edited Jan 11, 2016 10:28PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

John | 6 comments Something that really struck me as kind of hard to imagine was a man / insect hybrid that all of the races of this book present.

Since this is the spoiler thread, I guess I'll start with the topics:

- Stenwold (Beetle)
- Che's (Cheerwell) (Beetle)biological parents... Like who were, and where are they?
- Tynisia (Spider / Mantis)
- Prince Salme Dien (Dragonfly) of the Dragonfly Commonweal
- Totho 1/2 Beetle) apprentice engineer
-Tisammon (Mamtis)
- Chesys (
-Scuto (Thorn Bug)
-Achaeos (Moth)
- Sinon
- Captain Thalric (Wasp)
- The Dreaded "Empire" (Wasps and Slaves)

My thoughts to be added later once I have time to process everything.


message 5: by Katy (last edited Jan 14, 2016 08:30AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Katy (kathy_h) | 207 comments Finished. Started slow for me, but then I just got into the story and couldn't put it down. This book was not even on my radar -- thanks to this group that I read it.


Illusode | 2 comments Slogging through this one. The Collegium scenes near the beginning almost killed my interest, but now I'm breathlessly enjoying the action and multiple POVs about 35% in.

Really enjoying the unusual insect-based culture and strong characterizations.


Illusode | 2 comments Okay, finished the main story! But now instead of hopping straight into book 2, I'm picking through the short stories at the end of book 1!!!! There are even roach kinden... They keep throwing new insect people at me and it amazes me every time


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