(May 10, 2017 at 8:01 pm)Aegon Wrote:(May 10, 2017 at 7:17 pm)Shai Hulud Wrote: American War by Omar El Akkad. A page turner with a well fleshed out future America where things like suicide bombings aren't uncommon and there's a 'civil war' going on. We watch as a girl goes from innocent and young to hardened terrorist following a refugee camp massacre, and how she impacts the history of both the nation and the world. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
I saw an ad for that recently. It definitely piqued my interest.
Worth a read, at least in my opinion. Heard about it on NPR here, and then saw it in an airport Hudson News while flying to conference.
(May 10, 2017 at 8:05 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: I've only read the Succubus series so far.
Contemplating getting another of her books to see if the quality is consistent.
Oh, if I can recommend? One of the Age of X if you want something future-esque, but with some supernatural-ness as well! I think the writing is mostly consistent.
(May 10, 2017 at 8:06 pm)Lutrinae Wrote: I once contemplated reading Richelle Mead's books, having seen them at the library while spending hours perusing the shelves.
However, I passed on her.
If you enjoy supernatural urban fantasy stuff, she's worth a read. Also her characters are incredibly snarky to organized religion, at one point the succubus, Georgina, remarks how horrified Christians would be if they'd seen their rituals change over time the way she had. I think Mead has an MA in comparative religion or something similar.