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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
In terms of excitement this was likely the best entry of the three. It wasn't perfect, but it was devoid of the dead spots that so bored me in book one and two.
I think my ultimate qualm with the series is that the climaxes in each don't really satisfy. To some extent they all barely-touched upon, even when the trip to get there is extremely engaging, as was in this book.
Maybe it's just warped expectations but after Glaw killed almost everyone Eisenhorn knew I expected something more meat for an ending. Specially after Ravenor's but about how there was no future to be foresee after a certain point. Hells, even the setting for the last fight seemed appropriately epic. But the confrontation itself was anything but.
It's like Dan just abruptly and unexpectedly ran out of steam. Still, I'll give this one four stars because despite this qualm I really enjoyed the book a lot.
I think my ultimate qualm with the series is that the climaxes in each don't really satisfy. To some extent they all barely-touched upon, even when the trip to get there is extremely engaging, as was in this book.
Maybe it's just warped expectations but after Glaw killed almost everyone Eisenhorn knew I expected something more meat for an ending. Specially after Ravenor's but about how there was no future to be foresee after a certain point. Hells, even the setting for the last fight seemed appropriately epic. But the confrontation itself was anything but.
It's like Dan just abruptly and unexpectedly ran out of steam. Still, I'll give this one four stars because despite this qualm I really enjoyed the book a lot.
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Welp, I've now finished Abnett's first trilogy of trilogies and it was a cracker. Nice blend of sci-fi, action, spy shenanigans, horror and black comedy all tied together in a grimdark universe.
This was actually one of the brisket reads of the bunch, with some typically grand set pieces and trademark rushed ending. But I ripped through it and I suppose I'll be moving onto Ravenor next.
This was actually one of the brisket reads of the bunch, with some typically grand set pieces and trademark rushed ending. But I ripped through it and I suppose I'll be moving onto Ravenor next.