Not bad, but I found the villain to be one-dimensional and pretty annoying. As Battletech books go, it was fairly solid.
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An eclectic reader focused largely on sci-fi/adventure from the 19th and 20th century
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40% complete! MBybee has read 10 of 25 books.
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MBybee finished reading MechWarrior: Dark Age Novel 4 by Martin Delrio
MBybee rated Trouble is my business: 3 stars
Trouble is my business by Raymond Chandler (Vintage crime/Black Lizard)
MBybee finished reading Trouble is my business by Raymond Chandler (Vintage crime/Black Lizard)
It was pretty hard to get through, the over-reliance on extremely antiquated slang meant I was constantly having to look things up. Viewed through an understanding of the period it was written, I'm sure it was ok, but even as a fan of noir and pulp fiction, I found the misogyny a bit excessive.
MBybee finished reading New Mexico Book of the Undead by Ray John de Aragón
Interesting stories, focused entirely on the hispanic/spanish folklore of New Mexico.
MBybee rated New Mexico Book of the Undead: 4 stars
MBybee set a goal to read 25 books in 2025
MBybee wants to read None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
MBybee wants to read Fascism: A Very Short Introduction by Kevin Passmore
MBybee wants to read Shattered Nation by Danny Dorling
Shattered Nation by Danny Dorling
Britain was once the leading economy in Europe; it is now the most unequal. In Shattered Nation, leading geographer and …
MBybee finished reading Man and Brother Book 1 by Jessica Alter
Man and Brother Book 1 by Jessica Alter
Volume II of the Cryptid series, Man and Brother, follows crypto-biologist Kalyani Sharma on her race to preserve endangered cryptid …
MBybee rated Man and Brother Book 1: 5 stars
Man and Brother Book 1 by Jessica Alter
Volume II of the Cryptid series, Man and Brother, follows crypto-biologist Kalyani Sharma on her race to preserve endangered cryptid …
MBybee reviewed Man and Brother Book 1 by Jessica Alter
Volume II of the Cryptid series, Man and Brother, follows crypto-biologist Kalyani Sharma on her …
Excellent story
5 stars
Excellent story - both a dark turn on the events of the previous, and some great new characters and creatures!
I love the very original treatment of this installment's cryptid (I won't spoil the surprise for you!), and it's great to see Kalyani Sharma develop through this book!
Most of the characters I loved from the first book continued strong into this book, though life hasn't been easy for any of them since the end of the 1st book. It's a great departure from the usual "everything works out perfectly for the hero" type of story. A lot more like 'The Empire Strikes Back' in that sense.
Great book, and I can't wait for the next one!
