Thomcat
4/5/2025
Book #4 is complete, the story really isn't. Book 5 (or even a follow-on novella) would be an excellent opportunity to have a The Bully of Barkham Street moment, showing this story from the other side. Alas, it was not to be.
Fewer characters than the previous 3 books to watch, and one main story - a heist, or at least an RPG adventure. The tech is greatly improved from the previous 3 books also. No particular explanation, but that's fine - roll with it. I liked the story.
What didn't I like? First and foremost, the blurb. I understand civil war is exciting, but it doesn't even start until halfway through the book - and definitely isn't the main story here. I try to avoid blurbs that give away the story, but that was freaking difficult when "civil war" was the first two words, and often in caps.
The rest is likeable enough, though the characters are awkward at times. Would definitely make for a fun film. Overall rating - somewhere closer to 3 than 4. The series so far has two 3s and two 4s -
Was prepping for book 5 due to a friend suggesting it may be the next book club book - but he relented (another friend has only read the first book - that's a lot of catch up!). Will read book 5 sometime in the future, and probably not as an audio book.