Done a fair bit of reading lately.
Killing Quarry is the latest action packed novel by Max Allen Collins about the hitman and this one is really good. Its got everything you could want from a Quarry novel, lots of action, violence and sex. Top notch book, not the best of the series but its up with the best and considering that this is book number 14 that's pretty good.
A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie is brilliant. His new characters are just as good as his old ones (most of which get great cameos) and the story is great. Even now after reading all his other books I still actually gasped when he pulled some swerves that I didn't see coming. Lots of action with great plots and really engaging characters. Can't wait for the next book.
Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse is a fun new Star Wars novel that acts as a prelude to the latest film. It does a really good job of bridging the gap between episode eight and nine and fleshing out characters. It's also a fun little piece in its own right that tells a good story. I wouldn't recommend this to someone who isn't already invested in Star Wars as there's so many better SW books out there but still a fun read for long time fans.
Dark Age by Peirce Brown. This is the fifth book in the previously fantastic Red Rising scifi series, and as longtime fan who loved the first trilogy and still really enjoyed the fourth book it gives me no pleasure to say this but Dark Age is an absolute mess. Its so full of itself that I was embarrassed for the author. He should fire his editor immediately for allowing the bloated book to spiral so utterly out of control. At over 750 pages this book could of easily been half the size and it would of better for it for the story it told, which wasn't that bad but is easily the weakest of the five books. The author badly needs to reign himself back in for the last part of this trilogy because this second part was a massive disappointment.
Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa is a massive novel that tells a fictionalised version of the life and adventures of Miyamoto Musashi, the legendary Japanese warrior, writer and philosopher. In contrast to Dark Age the size of this book wasn't an issue at all. Despite being nearly a thousand pages long the book flew by. A massive amount of credit must go the the translator of this book Charles S Terry. This was originally published in newspapers in Japan back in the thirties and finally got an English translation in the 80's. I can't reccomend this one highly enough, if you're interested in Japan or history this is amazing. If you're looking for something truly epic to read this year make it this book. You won't regret it. One of the best books I've read in years.
