It is hard to read a book in which the main character spendm a good portion of it thinking about how it'd just be easier if they were dead (well, something like that). But this is the third book in the series, and, well, Millie is still Millie . . sooo...
In this third book - the 'civil war' between branches of the Arcadia Project continues. Apparently, a little recap, all of human advancement has come from matching up humans with their fae counterparts - matching up 'Echoes' - the fae gets to think rationally through this exchange, while the human gets vast amounts of inspiration. Apparently everyone - at least those at the top percentage of their profession - that deals with things like science, engineering, inventions in general, and . . . television shows has a fae echo. Without them humans would either be dead or still living in caves. Without humans, fae would bascially also be beasts. The Arcadia Project has been in operation for a really long time, and the current head is a woman who was active during the second world war - and has treated the project as if she were an Empress (or something like that) - and has done things 'for the greater good' which are unethical, disgusting, and . . . lead to parts of the project attempting to break free. Specifically the part where Millie operates (the LA branch) - prior book brought in Alvin and the New Orleans office (which is also the national office), though NY has stayed with London (the International Office).
sooo . . . . Millie's partner, Tjuan (sp?) is framed by the head of the international office. The police want Tjuan. Millie is super deep into trying to help Tjuan. While, at the same time, having mean bitchy thoughts about the 'new girl' (who has actually been in the project longer) and mean and bitchy thoughts about herself. Oh - Millie, you see, is in a downward spiral and her mental condition is bad - so bad she's literally beating herself up - as in slamming her fists into her head.
As I said, not always easy to read a book where the main character keeps thinking longingly for death. If death walked through the door, Millie would hop up (as much as she can with her two fake legs), and hop over hoping death was there for her. She'd give death a big old kiss on the mouth - deep, passionate, with darting tongues.
Also - there's a bunch of people Millie's fucking in this book. And or, being really really close to. Like that boyfriend guy . . . whats-his-name, her neighbor, who she basically started fucking because he is her neighbor, and who she constantly ignores when he calls or texts. Course when she does text, his likely response is 'ok' so... (actually, more accurately, the fucker is always whining at Millie).
Then there's her echo, Clairbear (not actual name, just what I kept reading), who is a faun. And who she can't actually fuck because it is literally painful to Clairbear to come into physical contact with Millie - because of the steal/iron in her bones (see: she tried to commit suicide before start of book one, they rebuilt her like the six dollar man, which includes two fake legs and .. . . trouble peeing in the woods; oh, right, sorry, iron in her blood, which is painful to fae and to spellcraft). Even though that is the case, the two still long for each other, constantly, and risk pain for kisses and stuff.
Then there's Millie's female boss, the 20 year old . . . [insert name her; crap I'm bad with names, Carly? noo, that's wrong somehow, but something like that]. The boss has indicated that she loves Millie. Many times has she indicated this love. Millie's all like 'dude, you are my boss, and it's icky and stuff' (not really, but indicated she can't love back or .. something like that). Until they go to Fae land and . .. well, spoiler-land.
There's a reason why this book is also on the LGBT shelf. That's right - that's because . . . . as a faun/beast, Clairbear sees sex like others see handshakes, or, maybe, how some human cultures are more inclined to kiss hello - well, Clairbear seems to fuck hello - doesn't matter sex/gender/race/whatever. Hell, he fucks his most bitter rival because . . . that's the kind of faun he is (should I mention that Millie makes a good human for him? from the times in the story when someone tells Millie she needs to pay attention and to take her hand out from between her legs? Yes, no?). Okay, it's on the LGBT shelf more for the . . . stuff that happens between Millie and her female boss.
This was an incredibly weird tale.
Rating: fuck. Well, I clicked on 4 stars when I marked this read so . . . something like that?
March 24 2018
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