Opening Scene (4.8/5):
The opening scene of Felix getting roughed up by the local fuzz definitely gives the reader something to bite into. A firm grip to pull them farther into the storyline. A great starter to a very good book.
The only downside of this opening scene is if you haven’t read the first book. You would lose a lot of the flavor knowing Felix’s backstory. However, since this is billed as a sequel only 0.2 knocked off for that.
Characterization & Motivation 5/5:
Felix Campbell, Miu Miki, Andrea/Adrianne, and Kit Carrington are the primary characters that grow from my point of view. While Lily, Eva, Felicia, and to some extent the Guard dude who’s name I always forget in Legion Planet™ have some growth, they seem quite secondary. I’m really excited about Miu’s development as she’s been a favorite of mine from the beginning.
Felix is very pro-active during a lot of this book, I think more so than the prior book, even though he sees a lot of setbacks. In fact, this book could be considered a strategic retreat overall. All the primary characters seem real and believable if a bit erratic (on purpose) in some cases.
The relationships overall seem real and believable. Though there is a little contrived feeling with Lily’s relationship so far. She seems very standoffish for someone so cunning.
Plot & Conflict 5/5:
This book has multiple main and subplots. All of which are relatively resolved feeling by the end of the novel. Felix is “real” enough of a character that I find myself worrying about how he’s going to react to such a large strategic retreat.
The conflicts feel a little forced in some cases, but I feel that is more due to the fast pace set in the book than lack of plot or planning.
The pace and series of conflicts make this a page-turner.
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Pacing 4.5/5:
The pacing is fast and transitions are rather abrupt, but I feel this was done by the author on purpose. Felix doesn’t know what is about to happen, and plans accordingly. I would have liked to see a bit more foresight from some of his allies, but Felix is a seat-of-his-pants guy for the most part. He knows what he wants and plans to get it accordingly – then improvises as needed. This all seems very organic and natural for his character.
Setting & Worldbuilding 4.5/5:
The worldbuilding is somewhat detailed. I get the feeling that William is holding back for a big reveal sometime in the future. This alone builds a sort of tension between books and enhances the want to read the next one.
Dialogue 5/5:
William does dialogue very well. It is real and not over-verbose. He doesn’t use big words or magnificence if street slang or crudity works as well. There were a couple of acronyms I had to look up, but nothing that broke the story and most of them could be figured out through context eventually.
Pancakes! I heard someone complain about the use of this word. I wanted to slap them. Personally, I love pancakes and make good ones, and often. So *slap*.
Overall Impression 5/5:
This is overall a very good novel and continues to be a great series. I will recommend this to anyone interested in Paranormal Urban, Hero, and Anti-hero books.
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Top reviews from other countries
Aldo Alejandro Varela Morales
it was interesting... but suddenly
Reviewed in Mexico on January 9, 2018
Tom Vrancken
excellent follow up on a great first start!
Reviewed in the Netherlands on August 31, 2018
