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A review by queer_bookwyrm
The Wenamak Web by Marie Howalt
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4 ⭐ CW: violence, gun violence
The Wenamak Web by Marie Howalt is the third book in the Colibri Investigations novella series. I love these short scifi books! They are such a great palette cleanser between heavy books. The nice thing about these is that you don't really have to read them in order to understand what is going on, although it does help to give context.
We're back with the private investigator team of Richard Hart, Eddie, and Alanna as they take a job on Wenamak from a wendek client. We get to learn a lot more about the wendek and their culture in this book. Howalt is really great at expanding the world with each book. These books kind of remind me of Becky Chambers Wayfarer series, in that they aren't really about the bigger plot or intense scifi themes, but mostly about the characters and the world-building.
This one was action packed and fun. We even see the return of a character from the last book. All of these books are queer, which really just makes me ship Alanna and Eddie. I do hope we get to see the mysterious and beautiful Micah Dietrich again soon, just to make Richard all flustered. I also love the disability representation in these books. Richard had a brain injury caused from a sickness that has made it so he can't process audio input. He can hear when people are talking, but can't process their speech, so he lip reads instead. We also explore Eddie's hyper addiction. Alanna continues to be the softest cinnamon roll.
This was a fun read, and I look forward to the next adventure with Colibri Investigations!
The Wenamak Web by Marie Howalt is the third book in the Colibri Investigations novella series. I love these short scifi books! They are such a great palette cleanser between heavy books. The nice thing about these is that you don't really have to read them in order to understand what is going on, although it does help to give context.
We're back with the private investigator team of Richard Hart, Eddie, and Alanna as they take a job on Wenamak from a wendek client. We get to learn a lot more about the wendek and their culture in this book. Howalt is really great at expanding the world with each book. These books kind of remind me of Becky Chambers Wayfarer series, in that they aren't really about the bigger plot or intense scifi themes, but mostly about the characters and the world-building.
This one was action packed and fun. We even see the return of a character from the last book. All of these books are queer, which really just makes me ship Alanna and Eddie. I do hope we get to see the mysterious and beautiful Micah Dietrich again soon, just to make Richard all flustered. I also love the disability representation in these books. Richard had a brain injury caused from a sickness that has made it so he can't process audio input. He can hear when people are talking, but can't process their speech, so he lip reads instead. We also explore Eddie's hyper addiction. Alanna continues to be the softest cinnamon roll.
This was a fun read, and I look forward to the next adventure with Colibri Investigations!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual violence