Gloam

3 to possibly 3.5 stars. Not going to lie I was slogging through this one at certain points. The story is still good and I do enjoy Rig and Gloam as a couple but I did not enjoy this book as much as the other books in the series. First, I don't think Rig is good as a main character. He is entertaining as a side character but when we're in his head all the time it was like being with Ghost all over again. Reading the crippling anxiety and worry was just like Ghost's thoughts but Rig isn't as capable as Ghost so it's frustrating. I was also frustrated that the ONE THING Rig is named for (being able to rig together machinery) hardly came into play. I was expecting him to MacGyver together random tools until he could free Gloam but the solution to the main problem of getting the cage off Gloam's head was so simple I got mad. Lastly, this book is too long. There are key portions where very interesting bits of the bigger plot are sprinkled in but a lot of the book is just Rig going on about how anxious he is that he's going to killed out in the wastes or that he's not going to be able to free Gloam. Overall not as fun as the previous books.