Random musings on books, code, and tabletop games.
Betrayer of Worlds, by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner; copyright 2010; ISBN 978-0-7653-6498-2.
I like learning more of Louis Wu's background, but I thought pulling him into the Puppeteer fleet, giving him a child, and kicking him out with his memories removed, all before the events of Ringworld, damaged my suspension of disbelief.
I thought the writing of this book was perfectly adequate, if not to the standards of Niven in his prime.
The Road to Bedlam, The Courts of the Feyre, by Mike Shevdon; copyright 2010 by Shevdon Ltd.; ISBN 978-0-85766-061-09.
The sequel to Sixty-one Nails.
The Mage in Black, by Jaye Wells; copyright 2010; ISBN 98-0-316-03780-8.
Doubleblind, by Ann Aguirre, copyright 2009; ISBN 978-0-441-01781-2.
The third Sirantha Jax novel.
As Lie the Dead, by Kelly Meding, copyright 2010; ISBN 978-0-553-59287-0.
The second Dreg City novel featuring Evangeline Stone.
This Side of the Grave, by Jeaniene Frost, copyright 2011; ISBN 978-0-06-178318-0.
The fifth Night Huntress novel, featuring half-vampire Cat Crawfield.
Three Days to Dead, by Kelly Meding, copyright 2009; ISBN 978-0-553-59286-3.
The first book of the Dreg City series. The main character is Evangeline Stone, who wakes up in a morgue in a stranger's body with three days to live.
Eternal Kiss of Darkness, by Jeaniene Frost, copyright 2010; ISBN 978-0-06-178316-6.
A spinoff from the Night Huntress; this one features Chicago private investigator Kira Graceling and Mencheres.
First Drop of Crimson, by Jeaniene Frost; copyright 2010; ISBN 978-0-06-15322-3.
A spin-off from her Night Huntress series; this one features Denise MacGregor and Spade.
Dawnbreaker, by Jocelynn Drake; copyright 2009; ISBN 978-0-06-154288-6.
The third Dark Days book.
Pray for Dawn, by Jocelynn Drake; copyright 2010; ISBN 978-0-06-185180-3.
The fourth Dark Days1 book.