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Blaidd Drwg finished reading The Scarlet Empress by Paul Magrs

Paul Magrs: The Scarlet Empress (Paperback, 1999, BBC Books)

Publisher's Summary:

Arriving on the almost impossibly ancient planet of Hyspero, a world where magic …

This is the second time through for me, and I enjoyed it even more than last time. I have always loved Iris Wildthyme and her part in this story is beautiful. I really like the fact that her and Sam get along well.

The story is very good and even though it could have become a much longer story, it does not feel chopped up or incomplete. There are a couple of places where I think it could have branched off into an entirely different storyline, but that may be for another day.

A great book and I'll definitely reread sometime in the future.

Blaidd Drwg finished reading Bloody Orkney by Ken Lussey

No cover — Ken Lussey: Bloody Orkney (2021, Arachnid Press Ltd)

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Bloody Orkney is set in Scotland during WWII. It follows a team of Military Intelligence agents who investigate the death of a pilot, which turns into a much larger mystery.

I really enjoy historical fiction, but this is the first I've read that was set during WWII, and now I'm hooked. I see the locations and aircraft as having their own personalities here, which is really nice. I spent a significant amount of time plotting the locations and looking up the different aircraft, which is quite exciting for me and really made the book very enjoyable.

The story and plot development were not fast-paced, but this is not an action-adventure, so that was not expected. It does progress at a steady pace, though, and I never got bored or wanted to take a break from the book. The characters are well-developed, and I really had no trouble becoming invested in …

Bloody Orkney is set in Scotland during WWII. It follows a team of Military Intelligence agents who investigate the death of a pilot, which turns into a much larger mystery.

I really enjoy historical fiction, but this is the first I've read that was set during WWII, and now I'm hooked. I see the locations and aircraft as having their own personalities here, which is really nice. I spent a significant amount of time plotting the locations and looking up the different aircraft, which is quite exciting for me and really made the book very enjoyable.

The story and plot development were not fast-paced, but this is not an action-adventure, so that was not expected. It does progress at a steady pace, though, and I never got bored or wanted to take a break from the book. The characters are well-developed, and I really had no trouble becoming invested in them and their stories.

Now on to some of Mr. Lussey's other books.

Blaidd Drwg reviewed Vanderdeken's Children by Christopher Bulis

Christopher Bulis: Vanderdeken's Children (1998)

Vanderdeken's Children is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running …

A good story.

4 stars

I've read it twice now and got a lot more out of it the second time.

Blaidd Drwg reviewed Eight Doctors (Dr. Who Series) by Terrance Dicks

Terrance Dicks: Eight Doctors (Dr. Who Series) (Paperback, 1998, BBC Books)

A good 8th Doctor intro

3 stars

A very good introduction to the 8th Doctor. Seemed a bit disjointed a points but it was very nice to have some of my classic favorites in the story.

Blaidd Drwg reviewed Vampire Science by Jonathan Blum (Eighth Doctor Adventures, 2)

Jonathan Blum, Kate Orman: Vampire Science (Paperback, 1997, BBC Books)

In the days when the Time Lords were young, their war with the Vampires cost …

Third time through.

4 stars

This story is when I realized just how great Sam was going to be as a Companion.

I really like the history of the Vampires and it plays well with a couple of Big Finish stories, so that made my second and third reads interesting because I'd listened to those stories in between.