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A review by cspoe
Fear of Frogs by Angel Martinez
5.0
Is Fear of Frogs my favorite of all the Brimstone titles? Maybe. Probably. Okay, call me out why don't you. It is my absolute favorite and I'll tell you why.
Verin. I love Verin with all of my heart and soul. I could (and do) wax poetic about this grumpy, grumpy demon and frankly, I think Angel Martinez is too nice of a human to tell me to can it when it gets old. But honestly, he's a terrific side character that keeps Shax and the crew on their toes, and he has a really wonderful backstory and in-depth personality that I could read about for 500 pages. I know that's a strange thing to say about the guy who snorts steam and sparks and lovingly refers to the Brimstone's captain as "idiot," "dumbass" "bonehead" etc. but I have a weak heart for the ill-tempered characters.
As the title suggests, we've got frogs. Another one of those cargo run jobs that Ness and Verin agree to take on for a university, along with a Totally Not Dangerous black matter generator. At least, it wasn't dangerous until the frogs escaped their crates, got down and dirty on the mechanics, and accidentally sent the crew back in time to when before space travel existed. In fact, they got tossed all the way to 1800s Earth, Wyoming, and cowboys. And unless they want to be stuck in orbit on the Brimstone without fuel, the crew has to go down to the planet and collect supplies for Miss Ivana to utilize.
Shax, Ness, and Verin decide to stay with a group of cowboys on a ranch while waiting for the local blacksmith to return so they can buy copper. And when Shax learns of a rodeo event being promoted by a wealthy widow in town, known for having a number of "pretties," he's got an ulterior motive for spending time with humans. Verin, initially unwilling to stick around and get found out for what they were, kinda changes his mind upon meeting Cornelius de Groot.
I get so mushy over this book because Verin finally gets a real romance and I just love that he literally doesn't know what to do about having emotions. Corny is so easy-going, down to Earth, 100% Verin's physical type, and so sweet that Verin forgets his steam and bluster half the time. And when trouble on Earth sends the crew racing back to the Brimstone to return to their own time period, Verin and Corny have to make some hard and fast choices about a future together.
I am the Captain of the Verin and Corny Ship. Put it on my tombstone.
Verin. I love Verin with all of my heart and soul. I could (and do) wax poetic about this grumpy, grumpy demon and frankly, I think Angel Martinez is too nice of a human to tell me to can it when it gets old. But honestly, he's a terrific side character that keeps Shax and the crew on their toes, and he has a really wonderful backstory and in-depth personality that I could read about for 500 pages. I know that's a strange thing to say about the guy who snorts steam and sparks and lovingly refers to the Brimstone's captain as "idiot," "dumbass" "bonehead" etc. but I have a weak heart for the ill-tempered characters.
As the title suggests, we've got frogs. Another one of those cargo run jobs that Ness and Verin agree to take on for a university, along with a Totally Not Dangerous black matter generator. At least, it wasn't dangerous until the frogs escaped their crates, got down and dirty on the mechanics, and accidentally sent the crew back in time to when before space travel existed. In fact, they got tossed all the way to 1800s Earth, Wyoming, and cowboys. And unless they want to be stuck in orbit on the Brimstone without fuel, the crew has to go down to the planet and collect supplies for Miss Ivana to utilize.
Shax, Ness, and Verin decide to stay with a group of cowboys on a ranch while waiting for the local blacksmith to return so they can buy copper. And when Shax learns of a rodeo event being promoted by a wealthy widow in town, known for having a number of "pretties," he's got an ulterior motive for spending time with humans. Verin, initially unwilling to stick around and get found out for what they were, kinda changes his mind upon meeting Cornelius de Groot.
I get so mushy over this book because Verin finally gets a real romance and I just love that he literally doesn't know what to do about having emotions. Corny is so easy-going, down to Earth, 100% Verin's physical type, and so sweet that Verin forgets his steam and bluster half the time. And when trouble on Earth sends the crew racing back to the Brimstone to return to their own time period, Verin and Corny have to make some hard and fast choices about a future together.
I am the Captain of the Verin and Corny Ship. Put it on my tombstone.