Pros & Cons
Pros
The sequel to relic, this novel goes deep beneath the basement levels of new york city into the dark and often forgotten layers of subway tunnels, sewer drains and aqueducts. Headless corpses are found above ground near various subway stations. One se... Read More
Reliquary is a fast paced story with a carefully crafted plot. It is all about subterranean new york city. The relic is a sequel to relic and explores the people who live under new york.
This one is quite the ride mixing science, mystery, and over-the-top thrills to create a worthy sequel to their phenomenal first book. I believe this book to be more frightening than its predecessor for many reasons, in part because so much happens in... Read More
Highly recommended. Worth every penny. This book is a fantastic ride. An awesome book.
Cons
The book's main flaw is that it is the continuation of a story was satisfactorily finished. The followup lacks the spontaneity and creativity of the original. But, it never reeled me in like other preston/child books have.
The characters are all stereotypes that seem plucked from central casting. She's supposed to be a wealthy society doyenne.
Highlights
Quality
Understood my issue and i am now very satisfied
Jenson books are great to work with
Deserted subway lines tunnels water and sewer lines along with the scary macabre and socialstructured denizens both human and animal
At least i was introduced with the characters reading those and finally got to reliquary 2
Shipping
“reliquary” is a fast paced story with a carefully crafted plot containing many twists and turns
Packaging/appearance
It was a very stupid decision that he was left out of the movie relic
Competitiveness
A continuation of the relic pendergast 1
This book showcases different personality types and reminds readers that they sometimes live in a cloistered world
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I read this one a long time ago and all of the pendergast books since
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It is a smelly ugly and dangerous world
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Sometimes you just want to read a story that pulls you in and at the same times scares you
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The masterpiece sequel of the 2 part relic series of pendergast novels
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Lots of action but also filled with commentary on the homeless
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It was a very stupid decision that he was left out of the movie relic
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Read all the pendergast series
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I am not a huge reader of stephen king but these pendergast books seem stephen kingish for lack of a better word