2015 Books #7-8
7. Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone, 347 pages, Fantasy, 2013 (Craft Sequence, Book 2).
Returning to the world of the Craft series, but not the characters of the first book, Max Gladstone introduces us to Dresediel Lex, land of the Quechal people. With a god structure similar to the Aztecs/Mayans, the Quechal used to sacrifice blood, pulling the hearts of their victims using obsidian blades on altars of stone. But now their world is bound by Craft and contracts, as the King in Red formed Concerns to handle the needs of the people that their gods once took care of. But there are those who wish to bring back the old ways of worship, bring back what old gods they can, awake the twin Serpents, and rid their world of the Craftsmen and their foreign ways. I absolutely loved this book, with learning more of this world, and for the complexity of the conspiracies against the current regime.
8. Festive in Death by J.D. Robb (a.k.a. Nora Roberts), 389 pages, Mystery, 2014 (In Death, Book 39).
It is almost Christmas time in the year 2061, and Lt. Eve Dallas has to roll out of a warm bed to take the case of Trey Zeigler, personal trainer, who was killed in his apartment, the murderer leaving a knife in his chest and the message “Santa Says You’ve Been Bad!!! Ho Ho Ho!”. The call is made by none other than Trina, the hair and body person Eve has been forced to use for the society events her husband takes her to; she discovered the body along with Trey’s ex, in the midst of a prank to get back at him for how badly he used said ex. Turns out the victim used and demeaned just about everyone he had contact with. But he’s Eve’s, and no matter how much she loathes him, he will get justice. Eventually. It was nice to see the whole gang get together and celebrate the holidays.
Returning to the world of the Craft series, but not the characters of the first book, Max Gladstone introduces us to Dresediel Lex, land of the Quechal people. With a god structure similar to the Aztecs/Mayans, the Quechal used to sacrifice blood, pulling the hearts of their victims using obsidian blades on altars of stone. But now their world is bound by Craft and contracts, as the King in Red formed Concerns to handle the needs of the people that their gods once took care of. But there are those who wish to bring back the old ways of worship, bring back what old gods they can, awake the twin Serpents, and rid their world of the Craftsmen and their foreign ways. I absolutely loved this book, with learning more of this world, and for the complexity of the conspiracies against the current regime.
8. Festive in Death by J.D. Robb (a.k.a. Nora Roberts), 389 pages, Mystery, 2014 (In Death, Book 39).
It is almost Christmas time in the year 2061, and Lt. Eve Dallas has to roll out of a warm bed to take the case of Trey Zeigler, personal trainer, who was killed in his apartment, the murderer leaving a knife in his chest and the message “Santa Says You’ve Been Bad!!! Ho Ho Ho!”. The call is made by none other than Trina, the hair and body person Eve has been forced to use for the society events her husband takes her to; she discovered the body along with Trey’s ex, in the midst of a prank to get back at him for how badly he used said ex. Turns out the victim used and demeaned just about everyone he had contact with. But he’s Eve’s, and no matter how much she loathes him, he will get justice. Eventually. It was nice to see the whole gang get together and celebrate the holidays.