Review: Invincible

Invincible by Jack Campbell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I thoroughly enjoyed this. A lot happened, so the space battles were pared down, which I am completely ok with.

Several alien races, some good, some bad. And LOTS of politic'ing. Ends up with the fleet heading back to home with the spectre of old rivals perhaps in charge.

If I was Geary, I'd get my fleet ready,and just take over. And that is why I really like this series. Geary has a moral compass, and he sticks to it. Even when it is to his, and others[!!], disadvantage.

It is kind of odd knowing that he and Desjani are married, because they don't act like it at all.



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Review: Sullivan's Sting

Sullivan's Sting by Lawrence Sanders

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



So, after reading the book, I see the GR blurb, and it makes sense. Sanders sells his books with sex scenes instead of good storytelling.

This story, about a female cop going under cover, and under the covers, really hit me wrong. Every police character was some sort of sleazeball and on the take in one way or another and the badguys were horrible people as well.

This was a dirty story about dirty people and I did not enjoy it at all.



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Review: Dragon Outcast

Dragon Outcast by E.E. Knight

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



It is the occasional book like this that keeps me reading series in hopes that it will get better.

I enjoyed [b:Dragon Champion|632579|Dragon Champion|E.E. Knight|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1309209466s/632579.jpg|618882] and even [b:Dragon Avenger|271356|Dragon Avenger|E.E. Knight|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1309200719s/271356.jpg|263072], but both of them were heavy on the hopelessness of the situation and left me feeling rather blah.

This book I went into expecting to hate the main character and for him to be a villainous terror for the whole book. So imagine my surprise when I feel sorry for him from the get-go!

And it just gets better. Sure, RuGaard has some very tough times. But he is ALWAYS looking for ways to better himself and help those around him. And in the end, he [spoiler] becomes king of a clan of dragons[/spoiler] and is working with humans and other species.

Hope the rest of the series stays on this level.



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Review: Monster Hunter Alpha

Monster Hunter Alpha by Larry Correia

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Lots of spoilers ahead, so read at your own risk [I don't like hiding the whole review]

Oh yeah!!!!! This book was the best of the 3 so far.

I never liked Owen in the previous 2 books, so the fact that this book wasn't about him pushed it up a whole star.

The gun porn was almost non-existent, but just hinted at enough so you knew different guns were being used and that the protagonist and others were not just using generic "guns" [which also ticks me off when an author assumes that all guns are the same, and so on and so forth].

The action reminded me of [a:Neal Asher|56353|Neal Asher|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1207862001p2/56353.jpg]'s Polity Universe-graphic and nonstop.
I mean, a snow-shredder and a whole passle of zombie-werewolves? I was enthralled and grossed out all at the same time.

The emotional content of the book I found very satisfying as well. We learn where Earl came from, what drove/drives him, his wish being granted, his realization that he NEEDS to be a werewolf, the horror [not in the scary way, but in that terrible gut wrenching way] of separation when Team Unicorn shows itself. It all came together in a patchwork of horror, hope, despair and love.

The villains were awesome! On one hand, we have a super werewolf, who beats the crap out of everybody and pretty much out-thinks everyone as well. Then we have the money-grubbing, incompetent government agent of the MCB. You love to hate him :)

A cool set of heroes, some fantastic baddies and some series fighting. Now I am really looking forward to [b:Monster Hunter Legion|13051355|Monster Hunter Legion (MHI, #4)|Larry Correia|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1325733030s/13051355.jpg|18216155]. If more Urban Fantasy was like this, I might be more into it...



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Review: Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 10

Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 10 by CLAMP

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



Plus points for Daidouji and her never-ending quest to film Sakura.

Double minus points for yaoi...



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Review: Ninja High School Pocket Manga #4 (Ninja High School

Ninja High School Pocket Manga #4 (Ninja High School by Ben Dunn

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



This was not very much about Jeremy Feeple or anything.

We get one story where he finds his dad who has become the king of the rats.

Then we get some lame-o story about fair.

And finally we get a super lame story that totally parody's the [b:Secret Wars|318658|Secret Wars|Jim Shooter|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347720030s/318658.jpg|1839815] comic series by Marvel comics.



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Review: The Bone House

The Bone House by Stephen R. Lawhead

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I just turned my brain off and went along for the ride.

Multiple timelines, multiple storylines. I didn't try to make sense of it.

And Kit is still the stupidest person EVER!!!!!!!!! He gets rescued, then all he has to do it stay in one place, but NO, he gets involved with proto-cavemen and gets lost in time/space.

I like the overall idea of the multiverse, but Lawhead's treatment, while very different from the scifi point that I am used to, is involving the theological, and I like that!



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Review: The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I am glad Sanderson took over.

I found this to be entertaining, explaining and moving the overall story forward. And the dreaded 'male, female fighting/bashing' really wasn't there.



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Review: The Dragon, the Earl and the Troll

The Dragon, the Earl and the Troll by Gordon R. Dickson

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I liked this the most of the Dragon stories so far. The beginning was a little weird, but I rather enjoyed the whole story and Jim pretty much stopped whining.
And we got to see some of Jim and Angie together, which was nice as Angie has pretty much been a stage prop in the storyline so far.



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Review: Castle of Wizardry

Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



So prophecy gets to be its own little sentient whatever.

I feel like that took away from the story.



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