So, the first of my Barnes & Noble giftcard buys: Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara.
After having gotten finished with the book - which I got through at an amazing pace because it was, if nothing else, a damnably quick and a fun read for me.
I think overall, the book gets a B+. It would have gotten an A, but I had a few issues with it. My big problem with it was that I felt, in a lot of places things were explained long after they should have been explained.
( cut for spoilers for the book, and because this might end up getting long )
Next up to bat: Blood and Iron by Elizabeth Bear.
After having gotten finished with the book - which I got through at an amazing pace because it was, if nothing else, a damnably quick and a fun read for me.
I think overall, the book gets a B+. It would have gotten an A, but I had a few issues with it. My big problem with it was that I felt, in a lot of places things were explained long after they should have been explained.
( cut for spoilers for the book, and because this might end up getting long )
Next up to bat: Blood and Iron by Elizabeth Bear.