1. Premise 10
2.
Prose 9
3.
Plot 10
4.
Characters 9
5.
Overall 9
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This one’s
not for everyone. But if you like
Tolkien and Frank Herbert this will compare.
Devon, the Poisoner, ranks with Heath Ledger’s Joker in my mind as one
of the great Villains With a Sense of Humor.
The plot is complex without being overdone – an achievement worthy of
note in any writer. The writing itself
is exactly as descriptive as it needs to be.
The characters are as diverse as in any novel I know, and each
fascinating in a different way. A pretty
amazing debut novel – very close to a “10” – with a wonderful Dark quality to
it that I loved; and even a strong dose of Steampunk thrown in! Beautiful!
“The End of the Wasp Season,” by Denise Mina [9/5]
“The Haunted Mesa,” by Louis L’Amour [9/12]
“Brightly Burning,” by Mercedes Lackey [9/19]
“Tears of the Giraffe,” by Alexander McCall Smith [9/26]
(As always, if there are any books you’d like to recommend for the next month, please do so!)
Here’s the September line-up!
“The End of the Wasp Season,” by Denise Mina [9/5]
“The Haunted Mesa,” by Louis L’Amour [9/12]
“Brightly Burning,” by Mercedes Lackey [9/19]
“Tears of the Giraffe,” by Alexander McCall Smith [9/26]
(As always, if there are any books you’d like to recommend for the next month, please do so!)
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