Robert Wilson

This follow-up to [b:Daemon 4699575 Daemon (Daemon, #1) Daniel Suarez http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255801429s/4699575.jpg 4763873] shows a lot of growth in Suarez' ability to tell a story. The plot and pacing were much tighter than in the first book and the technology seems somehow more believable this time around. Maybe that's because he didn't spend quite as much time explaining the details of the inner workings of everything, but whatever the reason this book is a better read.

Boring and overly repetitive.

The inconsistencies with the continuing story and random actions of the characters have made me decide to quit reading the series. I enjoyed the first season of the TV series and for now will continue to watch it. It diverged quite a bit from the comic books.

This book was really fun to read. It doesn't follow the current trends in fantasy literature. This book is fantasy without magic, for the most part, making it more of an alternate universe story set in medieval Europe. I recommend this to anyone interested in a gangster-revenge tale in a fantasy setting. I haven't read Joe's preceeding books, the First Law trilogy, but I am probably going to pick up [b:The Heroes 9300768 The Heroes Joe Abercrombie http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1284418103s/9300768.jpg 12879765], which follows this book.

The plot is a little thin, but the pacing is good. Fans of the TV show will probably enjoy the references to the shows characters.