The Electric Church - Jeff Somers
Avery Cates is a very bad man. Some might call him a criminal. He might even be a killer - for the Right Price. But right now, Avery Cates is scared. He's up against the Monks: cyborgs with human brains, enhanced robotic bodies, and a small arsenal of advanced weaponry. Their mission is to convert anyone and everyone to the Electric Church. But there is just one snag. Conversion means death.
This is not my usual brand of sci-fi. It's of the dystopic genre, and a very visceral one at that, which is not the direction I usually go. It was a decent read, though, and I will be reading the follow-up eventually. It's an interesting sort of book, in that nobody in it is particularly likeable, but you sort of end up liking them anyway. One could argue that that means Somers did a good job of creating realistic characters. Aside from that, the action was good, the plot was unpredictable without being nonsensical, and it leaves you with a good sense of continuation without leaving you hanging. I don't have too much to say about it, but that usually means I liked it OK, so I'll certainly have no trouble recommending it for someone looking for something new in sci-fi.
Next up: She, by H. Rider Haggard
This is not my usual brand of sci-fi. It's of the dystopic genre, and a very visceral one at that, which is not the direction I usually go. It was a decent read, though, and I will be reading the follow-up eventually. It's an interesting sort of book, in that nobody in it is particularly likeable, but you sort of end up liking them anyway. One could argue that that means Somers did a good job of creating realistic characters. Aside from that, the action was good, the plot was unpredictable without being nonsensical, and it leaves you with a good sense of continuation without leaving you hanging. I don't have too much to say about it, but that usually means I liked it OK, so I'll certainly have no trouble recommending it for someone looking for something new in sci-fi.
Next up: She, by H. Rider Haggard