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A review by mary_soon_lee
Nightwatch Over Windscar by K. Eason
4.0
[Potential bias alert: I know the author a little.]
This is a sequel to "Nightwatch on the Hinterlands" and, like the first book, is science fiction on the border of science fantasy. The writing is intelligent, the worldbuilding fascinating, the plot disturbing and compelling. There are monsters vile and powerful, battles desperate and strange, threats that might topple interstellar accords. But it is Eason's characters that keep me coming back: varied and likable, the connections between them fraught with politics. I am hooked by Iari and Corso, two of the point-of-view characters. But I outright love Gaer. And Char. And Iffy. I'm rooting for a third book.
Four out of five weeping stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
This is a sequel to "Nightwatch on the Hinterlands" and, like the first book, is science fiction on the border of science fantasy. The writing is intelligent, the worldbuilding fascinating, the plot disturbing and compelling. There are monsters vile and powerful, battles desperate and strange, threats that might topple interstellar accords. But it is Eason's characters that keep me coming back: varied and likable, the connections between them fraught with politics. I am hooked by Iari and Corso, two of the point-of-view characters. But I outright love Gaer. And Char. And Iffy. I'm rooting for a third book.
Four out of five weeping stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).