Book of the Week: Bookburners.

Bookburners is this ensemble novel written by Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Mur Lafferty, and Brian Francis Slattery, or perhaps ‘episodic’ is more the right word.  It reads a lot like a season-long television series would (the subtitle is even ‘Season One’), which is not actually a bad thing in this context. You see, the Bookburners in question work for a secret anti-magic Vatican task force that captures evil books before the books in question eat any more people*; which, you have to admit, is not a bad concept for a TV show.  You get the feeling that the authors would very much like to get optioned for this one, and I freely admit: I’d watch it.

And so, adieu to The Warlock In Spite of Himself. Continue reading Book of the Week: Bookburners.

Book of the Week: Three Parts Dead.

Three Parts Dead.  Max Gladstone.  …You don’t GET to write a book this good on the first goram try.  That he did is clearly evidence that the universe is an uncaring, unfeeling place with no respect for justice.  And now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go dump my entire PayPal account into the house checking account so I can pay for all the books that Gladstone has written.  I might as well do it now and save myself some valuable time, hey?

…Seriously, they’re excellent urban fantasy/alternate history. Hard to describe, easy to read. I was up until 2 AM finishing the first one.

And so, adieu to Space Viking.