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A review by darcerenity
Annihilation by Catherynne M. Valente
4.0
I just finished Mass Effect: Annihilation, and I firmly believe it is the best of the tie-in novels to date (with the arguable exception of the hardcover Hard in Hightown, which is really its own beast).
Many of the “background” races seen on the Citadel in the OT get a fair amount of spotlight in this book, and they are all written well, with distinctive interests and povs. There is a lot of humor that had me laughing and reading bits to my husband. There is also a touch of nostalgia and some surprisingly well-done pathos.
Some of the turns were completely unexpected and others were right on target given the races involved. The action was quick-paced and I was burning through pages to see just how absolute that title was going to be.
Many of the “background” races seen on the Citadel in the OT get a fair amount of spotlight in this book, and they are all written well, with distinctive interests and povs. There is a lot of humor that had me laughing and reading bits to my husband. There is also a touch of nostalgia and some surprisingly well-done pathos.
Some of the turns were completely unexpected and others were right on target given the races involved. The action was quick-paced and I was burning through pages to see just how absolute that title was going to be.