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geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'The Age Atomic' by Adam Christopher is book 2 of the Empire State series. Like the last book, it had a cool idea and vibe, and I liked it about as much.
Events in 'The Empire State' left a weird rift, called The Fissure, between the Empire State and New York city. It's now 1954 and a mysterious woman named Evelyn McHale is working for a shadowy new group known as Atoms For Peace. Meanwhile, in Empire State, Rad Bradley has been hired to find a missing man. It's not as straightforward as it seems and leads him to discover a strange conspiracy, some old friends, and a huge robot army.
I like the concepts. I like the world. I even like some of the characters, but something about it just doesn't quite seem to add up to something I would love, and it seems like the sort of thing I really would. Still, I'm glad I read it, and it's a pretty cool take on a pocket universe featuring an alternate New York.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Angry Robot and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Events in 'The Empire State' left a weird rift, called The Fissure, between the Empire State and New York city. It's now 1954 and a mysterious woman named Evelyn McHale is working for a shadowy new group known as Atoms For Peace. Meanwhile, in Empire State, Rad Bradley has been hired to find a missing man. It's not as straightforward as it seems and leads him to discover a strange conspiracy, some old friends, and a huge robot army.
I like the concepts. I like the world. I even like some of the characters, but something about it just doesn't quite seem to add up to something I would love, and it seems like the sort of thing I really would. Still, I'm glad I read it, and it's a pretty cool take on a pocket universe featuring an alternate New York.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Angry Robot and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
samrushingbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I was not as drawn into this book as I was with the first one. Yes, I was glad to see a number of the main characters back again, but I felt like this was a rather slow read; it took until about 70% in for the threads to really come together in an exciting way for me.
glimnore's review against another edition
5.0
Atompunk. Gods, I hope Christopher continues this series. Because at the end, when all seemed naught, my heart skipped a beat and broke on the very lat page. That's why I gave the book 5 stars, because at the very end, you feel for the big bad as everything else goes to hell around the main char. I just hope it doesn't end here. :)
csdaley's review against another edition
5.0
I can't say enough wonderful things about this series. I love the setting. I love the Science Fiction noir. I like the crossing of genres and how it feels like I am reading a well written pulp novel. I know Christopher will be leaving this world for a little while but if he ever comes back I am waiting to dive in again. My favorite new author.
mayoroffailure's review against another edition
3.0
It seems that the empire state can never catch a break. In the first novel they were under the threat of destruction, in Mr. Christopher's sequel to his first book, Empire State, the parallel New York is in trouble once again.
In the second book the fissure connecting New York and the empire state has dissapeared, and this dissapearance has caused the city to go into a deep freeze. This steady decline in temperature will evetually cause everyone to freeze and something needs to be done. Meanwhile, Nimrods government department has been aquired by Atoms for Peace, a new government organization that has its own goals.
The best thing about Mr. Christopher's sequel is the fact that it has improved, he has done the impossible and written a book better than the original. The largest change I noticed was the writing itself, The Age Atomic is written much better than its forefather. Mr. Christopher has added an element of charisma to his prose that makes the book an excellently fun and intriguing pulp.
I loved the overall plotline and the standard format of "you don't know what's going on" that was present in the first book. The story is original and I found myself continually trying to piece together the mystery. I must say that the characterization has improved but I still just didn't find myself caring very much about them.
Overall, The Age Atomic is a worthy successor to its parent novel. It's one that takes and improves upon the original plot and idea and is a quick and fun read. I see a lot of potential in Mr. Christopher and am very interested to see where his career takes him in the future.
In the second book the fissure connecting New York and the empire state has dissapeared, and this dissapearance has caused the city to go into a deep freeze. This steady decline in temperature will evetually cause everyone to freeze and something needs to be done. Meanwhile, Nimrods government department has been aquired by Atoms for Peace, a new government organization that has its own goals.
The best thing about Mr. Christopher's sequel is the fact that it has improved, he has done the impossible and written a book better than the original. The largest change I noticed was the writing itself, The Age Atomic is written much better than its forefather. Mr. Christopher has added an element of charisma to his prose that makes the book an excellently fun and intriguing pulp.
I loved the overall plotline and the standard format of "you don't know what's going on" that was present in the first book. The story is original and I found myself continually trying to piece together the mystery. I must say that the characterization has improved but I still just didn't find myself caring very much about them.
Overall, The Age Atomic is a worthy successor to its parent novel. It's one that takes and improves upon the original plot and idea and is a quick and fun read. I see a lot of potential in Mr. Christopher and am very interested to see where his career takes him in the future.
crofly's review against another edition
4.0
Fresh, imaginative, dystopian science fiction with a comic book edge. Fun from beginning to end. Loved Adam Christopher's depiction of New York and its alternate version.
tregina's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting ideas and engaging writing to back them up—I certainly flew through it—but the characterisation fell short for me (which I think is the exact same complaint I had about the first book in the series). I liked the characters well enough, but still don't feel like I know them very well or entirely understand their motivations.
koboldskind's review against another edition
3.0
Weird and fun. Try to read it soon after the first book or it's really tough to get back into it.
tregina's review
2.0
Interesting ideas and engaging writing to back them up—I certainly flew through it—but the characterisation fell short for me (which I think is the exact same complaint I had about the first book in the series). I liked the characters well enough, but still don't feel like I know them very well or entirely understand their motivations.