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A review by geekwayne
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
3.0
'Ninefox Gambit' by Yoon Ha Lee is the first book in a military SF book where math is a weapon and the undead can be brilliant tacticians.
Kel Cheris is a young commander caught using unconventional methods of battle against a heretical enemy. Her next assignment is going to be to take the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a seemingly impossible target. She is given unusual help in Shuos Jedao, an undead and highly dangerous ally. Jedao is unbeatable, but also more than a little crazy. Cheris rides the knife edge of trusting Jedao, while those around her warn her to be ready for him to turn on her.
I confess to being a bit lost on this one. I liked the concepts and the characters, but much of it seemed to whoosh right over my head. I do want to read more in the series, and I hope that going forward things become a bit clearer. It's a really interesting approach to space battles and military in space.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Solaris, Rebellion, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Kel Cheris is a young commander caught using unconventional methods of battle against a heretical enemy. Her next assignment is going to be to take the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a seemingly impossible target. She is given unusual help in Shuos Jedao, an undead and highly dangerous ally. Jedao is unbeatable, but also more than a little crazy. Cheris rides the knife edge of trusting Jedao, while those around her warn her to be ready for him to turn on her.
I confess to being a bit lost on this one. I liked the concepts and the characters, but much of it seemed to whoosh right over my head. I do want to read more in the series, and I hope that going forward things become a bit clearer. It's a really interesting approach to space battles and military in space.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Solaris, Rebellion, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.