The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Having thoroughly enjoyed Jen Williams’ first trilogy, The Copper Cat, I came to this book fairly sure it was going to be an enjoyable read, and I’m pleased to say I was right about that. This is one hell of a book, and a more than excellent start to a trilogy. Unlike The Copper Cat, which consisted of three more-or-less standalone novels, this is very definitely the first in an ongoing storyline.
The Copper Promise by Jen Williams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a fun book. It reminded me so much of some of my earlier forays into tabletop role-playing, with the mismatched group of heroes crawling through a dungeon and inadvertently unleashing the big bad at the beginning and then going through a number of minor adventures to piece together the macguffin they need to defeat the big bad at the end of the book. I swear I could almost hear the dice clattering across the table at times.
Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What can I say?
Embers of War is one hell of a book and one I’d definitely recommend to fans of space opera. The characters are well-rounded and captivating, especially Trouble Dog who steals the show in the final act as far as I’m concerned.
Oh look, it’s the last day of the year, and time for a round-up of what’s been happening in the world of me in 2017.
This weekend I’ve been in Bristol, enjoying the hospitality and all round fun of the one day convention they call BristolCon. It was my first experience of this particular convention, and I have to admit it was a really good weekend.
So, it’s been a while (she types whilst listening to Staind)…
