I kind of feel like there is only one book that comes close to meeting James in terms of excellence and lasting impact out of the books of 2024, and that’s Martyr! but at the same time, I also feel like this it’s mostly because of the promise that Martyr! shows for Akbar’s oeuvre going forward, so for me, it’s still a pretty easy choice to pick James to advance.
Which leads to
My judgment on the judgment
and whether Aditi Khorana goes for an upset in this round.
And good Lord, she does.
My mouth is agape.
On zombie round voting, there is likely a tendency to try to vote strategically, picking your second-favorite book hoping that it will get another chance while skipping your favorite assuming it will advance on its own merits. I did not do that. I put my vote in for James and it appears so did others, so Everett will return for the Zombie round and retain its chance to win the rooster.
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