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Ben Aaronovitch, Moon Over Soho
Seanan McGuire, Late Eclipses
John Barnes, Daybreak Zero
Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
I am an incredibly lucky person. As you can see, the four books I have most recently read are all from authors who are all on my "read anything by" list. Three of them are the second book in their respective series; the McGuire is the fourth in her series featuring October Daye. (And how does Ms. McGuire keep up the pace? It appears that she's putting out a fantasy novel every six months and an SF (as Mira Grant) every year.)
Oh, and I've already covered _The Wise Man's Fear_. As with that one, I can tell you quickly: if you liked the first book in each series, you will probably like this one. I don't think any of them is a good introduction to the series. I hope more are written in each.
Aaronovitch is writing about the junior member of the London Metropolitan Police's magical crimes squad. It's reminiscent of Gaiman's _Neverwhere_ and a little like a Doctor Who novel from a clever companion's perspective, and a lot like a love letter to London.
Barnes has killed off 80-90% of the human race and the most obvious explanation not raised by anyone in the series so far is Aliens Did It, with a Von Neumann Machine grown from a Starwisp, on the Moon. But they co-opted a lot of people into it, and the viral meme plagues from his other books seem to be showing up.
McGuire has nasty surprises in store for her heroine, and of course murders and Fae politics. There's still a sense of a Big Surprise waiting around the corner, even though we've seen half-a-dozen so far.
Seanan McGuire, Late Eclipses
John Barnes, Daybreak Zero
Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
I am an incredibly lucky person. As you can see, the four books I have most recently read are all from authors who are all on my "read anything by" list. Three of them are the second book in their respective series; the McGuire is the fourth in her series featuring October Daye. (And how does Ms. McGuire keep up the pace? It appears that she's putting out a fantasy novel every six months and an SF (as Mira Grant) every year.)
Oh, and I've already covered _The Wise Man's Fear_. As with that one, I can tell you quickly: if you liked the first book in each series, you will probably like this one. I don't think any of them is a good introduction to the series. I hope more are written in each.
Aaronovitch is writing about the junior member of the London Metropolitan Police's magical crimes squad. It's reminiscent of Gaiman's _Neverwhere_ and a little like a Doctor Who novel from a clever companion's perspective, and a lot like a love letter to London.
Barnes has killed off 80-90% of the human race and the most obvious explanation not raised by anyone in the series so far is Aliens Did It, with a Von Neumann Machine grown from a Starwisp, on the Moon. But they co-opted a lot of people into it, and the viral meme plagues from his other books seem to be showing up.
McGuire has nasty surprises in store for her heroine, and of course murders and Fae politics. There's still a sense of a Big Surprise waiting around the corner, even though we've seen half-a-dozen so far.
