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In a world beset by amassing forces of darkness, one organization--the Regional Office--and its coterie of super-powered female assassins protects the globe from annihilation. At its helm, the mysterious Oyemi and her oracles seek out new recruits and root out evil plots. Then a prophecy suggests that someone from inside might bring about its downfall. And now, the Regional Office is under attack. Recruited by a defector from within, Rose is a young assassin leading the attack, eager to stretch into her powers and prove herself on her first mission. Defending the Regional Office is Sarah--who may or may not have a mechanical arm--fiercely devoted to the organization that took her in as a young woman in the wake of her mother's sudden disappearance. On the day that the Regional Office is attacked, Rose's and Sarah's stories will overlap, their lives will collide, and the world as they know it just might end. Weaving in a brilliantly conceived mythology, fantastical magical powers, teenage crushes, and kinetic fight scenes, The Regional Office Is Under Attack! is a seismically entertaining debut novel about revenge and allegiance and love. Read by Sarah Scott, Natasha Soudek, Susan Hanfield, and Mike Chamberlain.… (més)
Man, again I judged the book by it's title. I expected more [a:Douglas Adams|4|Douglas Adams|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1189120061p2/4.jpg]Douglas Adams / [a:Jonas Jonasson|3222554|Jonas Jonasson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1392486746p2/3222554.jpg]Jonas Johansson. This lacked humour or substance. ( )
I absolutely LOVED this book. I can't wait for it to come out in April so everyone can read it. I both loved and hated the characters in the best way possible, the story was fantastic, and I adored the way Gonzales wrote the whole book. The premise of female assassins sounds dubious but Gonzales offered a creative take that sucks you in and keeps you. The only issue I had with it was the ending, which left things a little too ambiguous for my liking.
But overall, a fantastic read from Riverhead Books with my full recommendation! ( )
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Get out, get out of my sanctum and drown your spirits in woe. -Pythia, the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi
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If you were wealthy, but extremely so, and you were in the market for a lavish adventurous getaway, one that might require the retainer of Sherpas - in the event that you came across a mountain you wished to scale - as well as a hot-air-balloon and balloon crew in case, well, that came up too, the desire, if you will, to hot-are-balloon over the glacial formations off the southern coast of Chile, then you could hardly do better than to contact the staff and the Morrison World Travel Concern. -From The Regional Office Is Under Attack: Tracking the Rise and Fall of an American Institution
Or it would be, shortly. In ten minutes, more or less. Rose wished it would be less. Less would be, Christ, less would be amazing. -Chapter 1, Rose
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In a world beset by amassing forces of darkness, one organization--the Regional Office--and its coterie of super-powered female assassins protects the globe from annihilation. At its helm, the mysterious Oyemi and her oracles seek out new recruits and root out evil plots. Then a prophecy suggests that someone from inside might bring about its downfall. And now, the Regional Office is under attack. Recruited by a defector from within, Rose is a young assassin leading the attack, eager to stretch into her powers and prove herself on her first mission. Defending the Regional Office is Sarah--who may or may not have a mechanical arm--fiercely devoted to the organization that took her in as a young woman in the wake of her mother's sudden disappearance. On the day that the Regional Office is attacked, Rose's and Sarah's stories will overlap, their lives will collide, and the world as they know it just might end. Weaving in a brilliantly conceived mythology, fantastical magical powers, teenage crushes, and kinetic fight scenes, The Regional Office Is Under Attack! is a seismically entertaining debut novel about revenge and allegiance and love. Read by Sarah Scott, Natasha Soudek, Susan Hanfield, and Mike Chamberlain.
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nicely done with full cast audio, a fun read. (