Milkweed Triptych (7 books in series)
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review 1: Something about this book captured me quite a bit more than the previous two of the Milkweed series. Starting the first chapter of the book from a completely different perspective, one we were tempted to imagine in previous books but never explicitly saw, was a fantastic idea.I s...
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review 1: If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. It is even better than the first book, engaging me immediately and keeping the pace up until the end. Unlike the first book, it is also reasonably self-contained, and reading could end there, although there is a book 3, 'Necessary Evil'...
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review 1: I liked the 2nd book even more than the first. A merging of Lovecraft, espionage and science fiction. The book moves at a breakneck pace towards the ending and oh the ending. Talk about a cliff hanger. It was like setting off a bag of pop rocks in my head. I will force myself to ...
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review 1: A very entertaining read – though it took me a while to get into – it is an alternate WWII featuring Cthulu monsters and the Nazis efforts to create a supernatural fighting force. A noirish feel to the plot that I enjoyed – I was trying to decide till late in the book if this ...
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review 1: This is the third part of a trilogy (Bitter Seeds, Coldest War, Necessary Evil), I'm going to post the same review for all as I think they make for an excellent set. Without question one of the most satisfying reads in a long while. I loved the execution of the initial conceit — ...
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review 1: A very, very compelling middle book of a trilogy, with both a climatic ending and a great segue int the third book in the series. I found the lead protagonist (Marsh) to be less wooden this book, but the real depth and color is still in the supporting cast, particularly Will and...
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review 1: This was a very hard book for me to like. It has everything that should appeal; alternate history, a large dollop of science fiction *and* fantasy. However, I kept putting it down, and wishing I liked the characters more. I suspect my uneven reading pattern made the uneven narrat...