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A review by vinayvasan
At the Table of Wolves by Kay Kenyon
4.0
I have been a WW2 buff for a long time and when you combine the settings of WW2 with something straight out of X-Men, you definitely have a winning hand as far as I am concerned. The Milkweed Triptych by Ian Tregillis was the last good one I had read in this genre. A fab series but also one was that remarkably gloomy and dire. In that regards, At the Table of Wolves brings back elements of yore infusing a grain of dash and gallantry to the proceedings and notably makes it a better book. Combined with the fact that it has a female lead allows it to bring other elements of spycraft than the traditional male-centric ones
Kim Tavistock, our lead with powers of her own, uncovers a conspiracy as well as a dashing charming Germany spy. With the powers that be refusing to believe in fancy stories of people with powers or the fact that they can be used on something large scale as the invasion of Britain, it falls on her to take steps. She isnt a professional but what she has is oodles of grit, a clever brain and the ability to adapt to the situation. Not knowing whom to trust, including her dad, Kim is often forced into a corner but makes her own stand. While it is set up as a series, the book functions well as a one-off as well and is quite an engaging read
Kim Tavistock, our lead with powers of her own, uncovers a conspiracy as well as a dashing charming Germany spy. With the powers that be refusing to believe in fancy stories of people with powers or the fact that they can be used on something large scale as the invasion of Britain, it falls on her to take steps. She isnt a professional but what she has is oodles of grit, a clever brain and the ability to adapt to the situation. Not knowing whom to trust, including her dad, Kim is often forced into a corner but makes her own stand. While it is set up as a series, the book functions well as a one-off as well and is quite an engaging read