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adventure stories
Dec. 2nd, 2006 12:54 pmTwo books read this week ...
1) Glass Houses, by Rachel Caine. A young adult novel, but a pretty dark and complex one. Lots and lots of the nonstop action and spiraling danger that I've come to think of as Rachel's signature - the heroines of her books never catch any breaks, never get a chance to breathe! Definitely makes reading them an active event, and you don't stop turning the pages until there are no more to turn ... and then you curse because there are no more to turn. :) This is probably a young adult novel simply because of the age of the heroine - 16 - because it's no less complex, story-wise, than the Weather Warden series. Highly enjoyable, as always ... can't wait for the next one in the series!
2) Working With the Devil, by Lilith Saintcrow. I'm not sure what I expected when I started this book. Several people I know had read it before me, and all had made comments on how, while they enjoyed the book, the main character frustrated them in some way or another. So, I read it with a little trepidation ... but, man, I think I loved the whole thing. The heroine is tough, but really flawed; her flaws worked for me because they remained consistant through the whole story. This was another page-turner, an action-adventure where the action never stopped. I liked the world it took place in - I don't know if it's supposed to be an alternate universe, futuristic, or both, but I was impressed with her ability to paint the picture without stopping for an info-dump. I was confused by some things at first, but they played out in a logical manner, until I was completely immersed in the entire universe by the end. Another book that ended on a cliffhanger - I'm just glad the second book is already available! :)
So, if you're in the mood for a little paranormal action-adventure, I highly recommend either book!
1) Glass Houses, by Rachel Caine. A young adult novel, but a pretty dark and complex one. Lots and lots of the nonstop action and spiraling danger that I've come to think of as Rachel's signature - the heroines of her books never catch any breaks, never get a chance to breathe! Definitely makes reading them an active event, and you don't stop turning the pages until there are no more to turn ... and then you curse because there are no more to turn. :) This is probably a young adult novel simply because of the age of the heroine - 16 - because it's no less complex, story-wise, than the Weather Warden series. Highly enjoyable, as always ... can't wait for the next one in the series!
2) Working With the Devil, by Lilith Saintcrow. I'm not sure what I expected when I started this book. Several people I know had read it before me, and all had made comments on how, while they enjoyed the book, the main character frustrated them in some way or another. So, I read it with a little trepidation ... but, man, I think I loved the whole thing. The heroine is tough, but really flawed; her flaws worked for me because they remained consistant through the whole story. This was another page-turner, an action-adventure where the action never stopped. I liked the world it took place in - I don't know if it's supposed to be an alternate universe, futuristic, or both, but I was impressed with her ability to paint the picture without stopping for an info-dump. I was confused by some things at first, but they played out in a logical manner, until I was completely immersed in the entire universe by the end. Another book that ended on a cliffhanger - I'm just glad the second book is already available! :)
So, if you're in the mood for a little paranormal action-adventure, I highly recommend either book!
