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A review by mayoroffailure
The Age Atomic by Adam Christopher
3.0
It seems that the empire state can never catch a break. In the first novel they were under the threat of destruction, in Mr. Christopher's sequel to his first book, Empire State, the parallel New York is in trouble once again.
In the second book the fissure connecting New York and the empire state has dissapeared, and this dissapearance has caused the city to go into a deep freeze. This steady decline in temperature will evetually cause everyone to freeze and something needs to be done. Meanwhile, Nimrods government department has been aquired by Atoms for Peace, a new government organization that has its own goals.
The best thing about Mr. Christopher's sequel is the fact that it has improved, he has done the impossible and written a book better than the original. The largest change I noticed was the writing itself, The Age Atomic is written much better than its forefather. Mr. Christopher has added an element of charisma to his prose that makes the book an excellently fun and intriguing pulp.
I loved the overall plotline and the standard format of "you don't know what's going on" that was present in the first book. The story is original and I found myself continually trying to piece together the mystery. I must say that the characterization has improved but I still just didn't find myself caring very much about them.
Overall, The Age Atomic is a worthy successor to its parent novel. It's one that takes and improves upon the original plot and idea and is a quick and fun read. I see a lot of potential in Mr. Christopher and am very interested to see where his career takes him in the future.
In the second book the fissure connecting New York and the empire state has dissapeared, and this dissapearance has caused the city to go into a deep freeze. This steady decline in temperature will evetually cause everyone to freeze and something needs to be done. Meanwhile, Nimrods government department has been aquired by Atoms for Peace, a new government organization that has its own goals.
The best thing about Mr. Christopher's sequel is the fact that it has improved, he has done the impossible and written a book better than the original. The largest change I noticed was the writing itself, The Age Atomic is written much better than its forefather. Mr. Christopher has added an element of charisma to his prose that makes the book an excellently fun and intriguing pulp.
I loved the overall plotline and the standard format of "you don't know what's going on" that was present in the first book. The story is original and I found myself continually trying to piece together the mystery. I must say that the characterization has improved but I still just didn't find myself caring very much about them.
Overall, The Age Atomic is a worthy successor to its parent novel. It's one that takes and improves upon the original plot and idea and is a quick and fun read. I see a lot of potential in Mr. Christopher and am very interested to see where his career takes him in the future.