Parker's Bleakest Book Yet? | Devices and Desires | Engineer #1

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My review of the morality-shaking Devices and Desires by KJ Parker. Love, desire, agency, and duty all collide in this absolutely gripping character study and what we will do to get what we want. The only thing this one lacks is Daurenja.
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@KellyQ123 6 месяцев назад

The way you talk about books makes me want to drop everything I’m reading and get the book you are reviewing. It helps that I almost always enjoy the books you like.

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the kind words!

@robpaul7544 6 месяцев назад

As one who started his Parker journey with this book - yeah it might not be the best place to start, but if you love this all of Parker's works will be up your alley. I loved the tangents, the deep dives into many different systems that make up a society. The ways different people can mesh or clash with the structures and mores that surround them. Like you said, it is fascinating. So, so good.

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

100% completely agree. I'll think about this series for a long time

@lieslherman 6 месяцев назад

Nobody can sell me on a book like you can!! This sounds amazing. I picked up the Folding Knife and plan on reading it in the near future, and if it ends up being to my taste, I'm definitely heading this way next. Also, with the way you talk about loyalty and agency I have never been more confident that you would like Assassin's Apprentice... So I'll just take myself to the timeout corner for mentioning it and ensuring you never read it. 😅

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Hahahahaha, worry not, AA is actually on my list. I'm hoping I enjoy Hobb as much as everyone else

@esmayrosalyne 6 месяцев назад

You honestly have a gift for selling me on books that I highly doubt I will even enjoy, lol. I wasn't expecting this book to focus so heavily on the love aspect, but it sounds almost intoxicating and super compelling. I will listen to your advice and start with The Folding Knife, but consider this added to my TBR anyway! Great review as always Allen 🤩

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching, Esmay!

@ariaslibrary 6 месяцев назад

Your reviews are so good they make me want to pick up the book immediately. Same case here, even though I swore off K.J Parker after the pain he put me through in the books I've read by him😂 *sigh* Guess I'll be getting to this soon

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

This one may be his bleakest yet lol

@SheWasOnlyEvie 6 месяцев назад

If I hadn't already read this trilogy with you, this review would have sold it to me! I'm glad we have such a rich conversation about each book in the trilogy. -Forever a Ziani stan

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Hahahah thanks, Evie. And I like how this book invites each reader to like differing characters

@adamborst 6 месяцев назад

I think I'd like a short story with the guy you mention that hates maps. I feel the unintended hilarity would be very high.

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

That chapter can be read as a short story tbh

@Scotticusmaximusmeta 6 месяцев назад

This actually was my first KJ Parker book, and overall I loved it. It took a bit too long to get there but its like a roller coaster, very slowly ramping up, and then just blasts off in the last third or so. Its been a while since I ended a book so curious about what's yet to come. Thanks for turning me on to Parker!

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Yessss I'm so glad you loved it as your first one! I thought the long-windedness would turn a lot of people off as their first foray into Parker

@mellies.8822 6 месяцев назад

Its not too much forging for my taste but exactly the right amount :D And I want more falconry and fencing, but a little less of other forms of hunting

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Hahaha yesss! I was ok with falconry and fencing...less forging just by a bit tho

@rhinestonesamurai 6 месяцев назад

The return of the king

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Hahaha thanks

@joshramirez7 6 месяцев назад

I love how you didn't mention Parker in the thumbnail, and it was very abstract. I would click on a Parker video because he is amazing, but it seems like many avoid him at all cost! Haha

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

I left the book title up that says his name and otherwise, it was a meme title that I plan on changing later today 😛 I am never afraid to put Parker up front!

@k-majik 6 месяцев назад

This is one of the most impressive books I've ever read. The poisonous love between these ghastly people and the sprawling, clockwork vengeance tale really stuck with me, but not more than all the talk of Mezentine 'tolerances'. Bloody Ziani! I was hooked from the opening line about the way to a man's heart. I've been so looking forward to this video, I knew the Engineer series would be right up your alley :P It was my first KJ Parker as it happens!

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

I completely agree. While I didn't love how the series ended, it's still one of my favorite trilogies. Gace Daurenja is one of my favorite characters in fantasy now. Fascinating.

@Stewart000 6 месяцев назад

Excellent review. Please do a review for book 2. This is my first KJ Parker book. I liked it & plan to read book 2 soon-ish. I have no basis for this statement but I suspect that this was Parker's attempt at writing a Harlequin.

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

I loved Book 2 even more.

@charlottejacobson6226 6 месяцев назад

I hope you do a guide to Parker one day!

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

It's the video I want to make most. I haven't made it yet bc I've still not read most of his trilogies, though I've read all his standalones and short stories

@Liam...... 6 месяцев назад

Just finished the Folding Knife and followed it immediately by Purple and Black, both 5 stars, this has got me so amped to continue with Parker, just so good! Thanks Allen :), awesome review as always!

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Oh fantastic! Those two are two of my absolute favs

@BooksWithBenghisKahn 6 месяцев назад

Wow awesome review! You have me so hyped to try this one, though the Folding Knife and the Company are next for me and Parker.

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Pumped for you to read those

@gtdrew24 6 месяцев назад

Love the vids, was wondering if you had any good mystery novel suggestions.

@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD 6 месяцев назад

I've had this on my list... I'll be sure to buy it now. I'm still making my way through the standalones.

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Good call. I love the standalones

@AnithaGadeReads 6 месяцев назад

This review is better than the Specification😉

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Hahahah thank you, Anitha

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

There is, however, no Daurenja

@angelamccollister 6 месяцев назад

I meant to reread this trilogy last year when you were reading it but time got away from me. Can't this year because I have two huge rereads to get through (Cosmere and Tad Williams). Maybe next year since it is my favorite KJP that I've read.

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

I loved it. It's one of my favorite trilogies now, even though I didn't love how it ended

@samm8190 6 месяцев назад

Last year you did a livestream tear ranking of what you read. Is that something you think you might do this year? I love those end of year vids.

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

I plan on doing something about my last year reads when I get a minute!

@gryftkin 6 месяцев назад

20 minutes later... I'm sure not still if you're recommending this book to us or not :D I do know I need to get one of those paper grocery bags to make a cover for it if I'm going to read it in public :D

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

I am definitely recommending it. I always recommend Parker.

@samm8190 6 месяцев назад

Haha the KJ Parker hype train returneth!!!!!!

@TheLibraryofAllenxandria 6 месяцев назад

Yesssssssss