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Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
61. Life Sucks by Jessica Abel, Gabriel Soria, and Warren Pleece.
62. JLA: Classifed: New Maps of Hell by Warren Ellis and Jackson Guice.
63. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Book One of The Inheritance Trilogy) by N. K. Jemisin. High fantasy with a gods-walk-among-us bent--actually, it's more of a gods-are-bound-to-serve-us-except-for-the-one-that-won-the-war-between-the-gods scenario. The interaction between the gods and mortals, primarily the protagonist, Yeine, is what makes this story of court intrigue, um, intriguing. There's a goodly amount of tension here, of a sort that reminds me of reading C.J. Cherryh--from a certain angle, there's really only one thing that happens in this book, and the bulk of it is spent anticipating, planning, and worrying over that thing. And yet the buildup is never tedious, and most of the characters are satisfyingly put through their paces. There are exceptions; this is a succession story, and Yeine's rivals for world rule aren't quite as developed as I'd like. The same goes for some of the minor gods, who have a big role to play in the climax but are given short shrift in the lead-up to it. These are quibbles, though; Book Two is due in the fall, and I'm looking forward to it.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
61. Life Sucks by Jessica Abel, Gabriel Soria, and Warren Pleece.
62. JLA: Classifed: New Maps of Hell by Warren Ellis and Jackson Guice.
63. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Book One of The Inheritance Trilogy) by N. K. Jemisin. High fantasy with a gods-walk-among-us bent--actually, it's more of a gods-are-bound-to-serve-us-except-for-the-one-that-won-the-war-between-the-gods scenario. The interaction between the gods and mortals, primarily the protagonist, Yeine, is what makes this story of court intrigue, um, intriguing. There's a goodly amount of tension here, of a sort that reminds me of reading C.J. Cherryh--from a certain angle, there's really only one thing that happens in this book, and the bulk of it is spent anticipating, planning, and worrying over that thing. And yet the buildup is never tedious, and most of the characters are satisfyingly put through their paces. There are exceptions; this is a succession story, and Yeine's rivals for world rule aren't quite as developed as I'd like. The same goes for some of the minor gods, who have a big role to play in the climax but are given short shrift in the lead-up to it. These are quibbles, though; Book Two is due in the fall, and I'm looking forward to it.