Captain Specificity
This books starts about a month after the Battle of Chicago, and Harry isn't doing very well, mentally or physically. Old friends and acquaintances are met once again through the story, helping Harry, and being helped by Harry.
Old enemies and new also visit, sometimes blurring the lines between ally and enemy, moving in ways that Harry doesn't understand. One major visitor is Lara Raith, at the request of Winter, they interact regularly, and familiarly.
Without including any spoilers, or major spoilers at least, Butcher does a masterful job of squaring up some loose ends, and introducing new variables to the epic shitshow that is Harry Dresden's life. The last few chapters are an explosive example of the potential true power of Harry Dresden and Winter itself.
This first book of a series, in an author new to me, was a pleasant surprise of excellence.
Michael is an ambassador from an alien organization come to Earth to help uplift humanity, improve lives, and protect from an ancient Enemy whose sites have been set upon us. The compassion used to deal with the political upheaval of his announcement, and skepticism received at his claims makes him one of the best characters I've read. The supporting cast of characters, both aligned and not, are also excellently written, interesting, and great to read about. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
This final book of the series offered sorrow, joy, loss, and hope. It was an excellent fulfillment of a story which took ten books to weave. The sentient beings met through each book have had their stories honored and fully realized, I'd definitely recommend this reimagining of Arthurian Legend to any who ask.
To call this a collection of short stories would be a grave disservice to short stories. In my mind these are a collection of story ideas which have not been fleshed out with any character, flow, or meaning. While this collection might have a story in it which could be fleshed out into something worth reading, nothing actually on the page is.
The author of this enjoyable book has crafted an excellent mix of realistic capability tied with extraordinary choices and assistance from an unexpected source. The characters are well written, and feel quite like well thought individuals, which is a nice bonus. With triumph, loss, and fear for the future, the cast of characters pursue a worthy goal to defeat a difficult enemy. I look forward to reading the next two books.
I've been seeing clips from the AppleTV show made from this book, and it looked interesting, so I picked it up.
I found the characters to be pretty undeveloped, especially the main protagonist. Also, I felt the story didn't have a chance to really bring any mystery or suspense before it was resolved.
This book, first of the series, introduced an interesting protagonist, that shows potential for great depth of character. The universe it takes place in has fascinating history, technologies, and species. There are moral, political, and ethical conundrums which I am curious to see how the protagonist navigates in the upcoming novels.
A good start to a potentially interesting series.
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While I enjoy stories of Walt and Henry having random shenanigans, this one was just underwhelming for me. The background spirituality usually has more impact and explanation incorporated, this one just brushed the surface. The physical aspects of the story were also a bit scattered, and honestly, boring.
I have read all the Lucas, Letty, Virgil, and Kidd books by Sandford, and have enjoyed them all, including this one. However, it really feels like this book missed the mark for the normal suspense, excitement, and interesting characters. In my opinion even Lucas and Virgil were uninterested in the case, for the most part. Probably the least of the Prey Novels to date.
This book has a fascinating take on the supernatural mythology of the world, so far. The characters are interesting, and the story moves at an adequate pace. It also doesn't try to force a lot of over the top sexuality or humor into the story, which is nice for a Kindle Unlimited series. I look forward to continuing my read of this series.
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This story highlights the absolute dominance of the Xaros at the time when the fleet that survived was engaged in their time jump. Mark Ibarra continues to be an integral character whose choices were horrifically difficult to make, and while respectable are hard to forgive. His admittance of the horrors he allowed, and the reasons behind them are poignantly needed.
Reminds me of a quote which I'll paraphrase - "I work to make a better world, even though I don't deserve to live in that better world."
This book melds a fascinating set of circumstances in a science fiction story that has emotion, action, and drama aplenty. The flawed main protagonist shows growth, deterioration, and more growth in a different direction for his character.
Space battles, losses, gains, and adventure, this is a worthy beginning to a series that, if it maintains quality, will prove a fine read.
This story has an interesting premise about reanimating Special Operations soldiers for a war with the enemy. However, I found the way they played it out to be a bit underwhelming, and there are many characters surrounding the main protagonist who seem incredibly mono-dimensional. Not bad, but not great. I will not be continuing the series.
This book has excellent characters, excellent story, and is dynamic and interesting throughout. If you are looking for a science fiction novel to read, read this. It is books like this that make my subscription to Kindle Unlimited worthwhile, and I am looking forward to reading the remaining 3 in the omnibus.
