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Other names: Peery, Kathleen Elaine (birth name)
Birthdate: 1950-10-08
Date of death: 2020-06-26
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Sayre, Oklahoma, USA
Place of death: Fallbrook, California, USA
Cause of death: cardiac arrest
Places of residence: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Education: Fort Collins High School
Occupations: children's book author
teacher
Relationships: Bale, Karen A. (friend, collaborator)
Organizations: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

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Reviews

Skin Hunger (1) (A Resurrection of Magic) by Kathleen Duey

When I read the synopsis of this book, I thought it might be a pretty good read. A nobleman restoring magic to all is a good thing, right? Unfortunately, what I was expecting and what I got were two different things.

Sadima
One of the few characters that I liked even a little bit. Despite Franklin's insistence that Somiss is doing all of this for the right reasons, she realizes that what he says and does are two different things.

Franklin
I felt sorry for him most of the book but he is as bad as Somiss if he just lets these things happen.

Hahp
I think this is the one character that I liked the most and that is saying a lot because I don't like any of them a whole lot. He at least tried to help some of the other boys at times, despite his fear.

The Ending
The ending was a bit odd. I expected more things to be settled. Instead, the book just ended.

Overall
I thought the story was very slow to develop. Even so, the characters never developed fully. I honestly barely liked anything about any of them. I liked that Sadima could actually see the truth of what was going on but did she do anything about it? No. A lot of things in the book were just cruel. It was a very dark story with no real ending. Nothing was resolved. I won't be reading more of this series.… (more)

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dkflynn33 | 39 other reviews | Oct 10, 2024 |

Skin Hunger (A Resurrection of Magic, Book 1) by Kathleen Duey

I was a bit disappointed in this book. I was expecting a lot because it was nominated for the National Book Award. It wasn't bad, but it didn't stand out to me as anything particularly original. It was almost boring, because very little changes or happens after the initial drama. It felt like a book that was trying to lay the foundation for a series, so maybe the next in the series will be more interesting.

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kamlibrarian | 39 other reviews | Dec 23, 2022 |

Sacred Scars (A Resurrection of Magic, Book 2) by Kathleen Duey

As with the Empire Strikes back, you need the information, but you ache for the resolution of the third book. *sigh*

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jennybeast | 10 other reviews | Apr 14, 2022 |

Skin Hunger (A Resurrection of Magic, Book 1) by Kathleen Duey

Fabulous new series. I can't wait for the next one. She carries off a really interesting dual narrative and presents a compelling story. Creepy and good.

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jennybeast | 39 other reviews | Apr 14, 2022 |

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