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A review by lonaargh
A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy by Alex White
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
It doesn't happen often anymore that I pick up a book that instantly grabs me. A book that makes me simultaneous wish it ends quickly so I know what happens, and wish it NEVER ends because it's just so good.
After I finished reading A Big Ship At The Edhe Of The Universe (The first title in Alex White's the Salvagers series) a while back, I was itching to read A Bad Deal For The Whole Galaxy. But I was also hesitant, because the first book was already So. Good. Space rebel underdogs that can do magic and are trying to kill a God even though all the odds are against them? Sprinkled with a delightful dose of queer relationships that do not come across as forced or unnatural? And kick ass women in the main roles? Sign me up! But I was a bit worried that this second book would not be able to live up to my expectations.
But man, did White deliver! Fast paced, action packed and still filled with all the good things that the first book already had to offer. But better. Smoother. Every scene had been written in such a way and such natural little details, that it played out for me like a movie. Dialogue was funny, but never over the top or unbelievable.
This has easily been one of the best books I've read in the past two years and I cannot recommend it and its predecessor enough.
5/5
After I finished reading A Big Ship At The Edhe Of The Universe (The first title in Alex White's the Salvagers series) a while back, I was itching to read A Bad Deal For The Whole Galaxy. But I was also hesitant, because the first book was already So. Good. Space rebel underdogs that can do magic and are trying to kill a God even though all the odds are against them? Sprinkled with a delightful dose of queer relationships that do not come across as forced or unnatural? And kick ass women in the main roles? Sign me up! But I was a bit worried that this second book would not be able to live up to my expectations.
But man, did White deliver! Fast paced, action packed and still filled with all the good things that the first book already had to offer. But better. Smoother. Every scene had been written in such a way and such natural little details, that it played out for me like a movie. Dialogue was funny, but never over the top or unbelievable.
This has easily been one of the best books I've read in the past two years and I cannot recommend it and its predecessor enough.
5/5