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billblume's review
5.0
I’ve discovered, as I’ve gotten older, that I love a good sci-fi/fantasy western. A Fistful of Dust scratches that itch very well.
The story does start off a little slow as Tashndelu is turned into a lab rat, but things pick up quickly as she’s paired with Silver.
I’ll definitely check out any future stories in this series.
The story does start off a little slow as Tashndelu is turned into a lab rat, but things pick up quickly as she’s paired with Silver.
I’ll definitely check out any future stories in this series.
gryffyntea's review
5.0
It's rare that a book these days becomes an immediate, stay-on-the-shelf favorite. Tashndelu is an excellent character, and she's not a perfect heroine.
The cover led me to pick this one. The book leaves a lot unexplained (think the weird V8 worshipping in Mad Max), it's just there, the world, the people, no need to explain what is. I loved it. Maybe there's more to tell about Tashndelu and her travels more will come to the page on the Sand people and the Company.
The cover led me to pick this one. The book leaves a lot unexplained (think the weird V8 worshipping in Mad Max), it's just there, the world, the people, no need to explain what is. I loved it. Maybe there's more to tell about Tashndelu and her travels more will come to the page on the Sand people and the Company.
danstout's review
5.0
A FISTFUL OF DUST is the gritty space western you've been waiting for.
Carpenter's prose snarls off the page, bringing to life Tashndelu Sand's rage at injustice and her iron will to see things set right. Impeccably paced, the driving narrative is broken by moments of calm and introspection, snapshots of quiet melancholy slipped between the echoes of gunfire rolling off distant hills.
Powerful and poignant, this violent tale of retribution and hard choices will resonate with fans of dark space operas and sparse western landscapes.
Carpenter's prose snarls off the page, bringing to life Tashndelu Sand's rage at injustice and her iron will to see things set right. Impeccably paced, the driving narrative is broken by moments of calm and introspection, snapshots of quiet melancholy slipped between the echoes of gunfire rolling off distant hills.
Powerful and poignant, this violent tale of retribution and hard choices will resonate with fans of dark space operas and sparse western landscapes.
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