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A review by sonofthe
Siege Line by Myke Cole
3.0
A good portion of this book takes place in the far north. We get to experience a small town with all sorts of independent people—frontier livers, natives, veterans, etc.—who come together in a sort of community. Of course, this being a fantasy book, they're faced with superpowered undead.
I've never read this sort of undead before, or quite this combination with military action fiction. And Cole certainly knows how to write the action and suspense. Whether it's humans and undead facing off or people trudging across the frozen tundra, the story pulled me in.
The sense of place grabbed me, too. I've spent my whole life with snowy winters, driving through the snow, walking through the drifted woods, working to haul sledges, wood, pails of maple sap. Those parts of the story rung true.
This was my first Myke Cole novel, and I can see what people like about him. In the end, it didn't come completely together for me. It's just not the type of story I usually go for. I'm sure people who are more into this genre will eat this book right up, and I can see myself coming back when I'm in the mood. It's just that the mood doesn't happen that often for me.
NOTE: Thanks to the publisher for kindly offering me a copy through NetGalley. I was happy to get a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
I actually read this in 2017, just lost track of it somewhere and remembered when I was looking through my NetGalley list.
I've never read this sort of undead before, or quite this combination with military action fiction. And Cole certainly knows how to write the action and suspense. Whether it's humans and undead facing off or people trudging across the frozen tundra, the story pulled me in.
The sense of place grabbed me, too. I've spent my whole life with snowy winters, driving through the snow, walking through the drifted woods, working to haul sledges, wood, pails of maple sap. Those parts of the story rung true.
This was my first Myke Cole novel, and I can see what people like about him. In the end, it didn't come completely together for me. It's just not the type of story I usually go for. I'm sure people who are more into this genre will eat this book right up, and I can see myself coming back when I'm in the mood. It's just that the mood doesn't happen that often for me.
NOTE: Thanks to the publisher for kindly offering me a copy through NetGalley. I was happy to get a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
I actually read this in 2017, just lost track of it somewhere and remembered when I was looking through my NetGalley list.