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A review by ricksilva
Mirage by Jenn Reese
5.0
Jenn Reese introduced several different cultures in her postapocalyptic settting for Above World. With the sequel, she is able to slow the pace a bit to concentrate (with the exception of a couple of chapters) on just one: the centaur-like Equians. By deepening, rather than broadening the world, Reese really strengthens the bonds and interactions between the characters as she draws the reader into the internal struggles of the Equian people.
The story also gets a nasty new villain (the level of opposition for the heroes in this book has been, well, upgraded), and some great additions to the cast.
And, as expected, Reese delivers on the action, which is pretty much non-stop as the book reaches its climactic chapter and Aluna gets a pretty epic final fight. The martial arts action is beautifully written and the intensity never lets up.
This was more focused than Above World without losing the charm of the characters, and I'm looking forward to the third book in the series.
The story also gets a nasty new villain (the level of opposition for the heroes in this book has been, well, upgraded), and some great additions to the cast.
And, as expected, Reese delivers on the action, which is pretty much non-stop as the book reaches its climactic chapter and Aluna gets a pretty epic final fight. The martial arts action is beautifully written and the intensity never lets up.
This was more focused than Above World without losing the charm of the characters, and I'm looking forward to the third book in the series.