REMINDER: June's Challenge: God's War by Kameron Hurley
God's War (2011)
Written by: Kameron Hurley
Theme: Small/Independent Presses
ISBN: 978-1597802147
Synopsis
Nyx had already been to hell. One prayer more or less wouldn't make any difference...
On a ravaged, contaminated world, a centuries-old holy war rages, fought by a bloody mix of mercenaries, magicians, and conscripted soldiers. Though the origins of the war are shady and complex, there's one thing everybody agrees on--
There's not a chance in hell of ending it.
Nyx is a former government assassin who makes a living cutting off heads for cash. But when a dubious deal between her government and an alien gene pirate goes bad, Nyx's ugly past makes her the top pick for a covert recovery. The head they want her to bring home could end the war--but at what price?
The world is about to find out.
I've been eyeing this book ever since it first came out, and the only reason I never picked it up was because of my self-imposed book-buying ban which comes and goes with my willpower. I'm looking forward to reading it, and I'm especially hoping it'll prove to a different kind of read from May's challenge, and by different I mean more fun!
We'll be discussing this Nebula nominee on Wednesday, June 27th, so don't miss out! Tell me what you loved, what you hated, whether or not you'll be reading more of Hurley's work! I can't wait to hear your thoughts! Want to receive a monthly notification for what's happening in the 2012 book club? Details are here.