Review: A Natural History of Dragons

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A good sendup of Victorian sensibilities and natural history fascination. Enjoyable and well written.

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Review: The Shadow Throne

The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rating: Mysteries and Secrets and Magic, oh my!

I'm really enjoying this series. The magic is there, but not in your face and up front. More, the focus is on military SFF and politics. The characters are quite varied and all of them are fully formed and intriguing. The world-building, with much of the world hidden from our view with only hints of what surrounds our current active piece of it, is first rate.

Eager to get to the next entry in the series.

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Review: The Shadow Throne

The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rating: Mysteries and Secrets and Magic, oh my!

I'm really enjoying this series. The magic is there, but not in your face and up front. More, the focus is on military SFF and politics. The characters are quite varied and all of them are fully formed and intriguing. The world-building, with much of the world hidden from our view with only hints of what surrounds our current active piece of it, is first rate.

Eager to get to the next entry in the series.

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Review: All Systems Red

All Systems Red by Martha Wells
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Imaginative look at what makes something human. Maybe it's the entertainment feeds?

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Review: A Gathering of Shadows

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

Solid second book in the trilogy, continuing the tale of multiple Londons which intersect through magic. Great characters and awesome worldbuilding. My only complaint is the cliff hanger ending.

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Review: The Reality Dysfunction

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As usual for Peter F. Hamilton, intriguing ideas regarding the future of tech and humanity. Complex plotting and characters who are multilayered and interesting.

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Review: Victory Conditions

Victory Conditions by Elizabeth Moon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rating: A very satisfying ending to a great series.

Ky Vatta, failed student and one of the few Vatta survivors after her family is attacked at home and in space, has morphed into a cool and calm not to mention deadly enemy to the pirates attempting to take control of her world. They should run while they still can.

Really interesting characterization, a fully imagined world, and complex plotting has made this a great series.

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