When I saw a new Adrian Tchaikovsky’s book on Netgalley I knew I wanted to read it and be part of the blog tour.
I was fascinated by the blurb but i got more than i bargained because a got a book that I inhaled and sent my brain in overwork due to the themes and the characters.
If you read the summary you can think you’re going for a hard sci-fi story set on Mars and with some aliens and some reflections on what is living in a different environment.
WRONG!
It’s a book full of humour, it made me laugh, but it’s also a reflection on free will, political and economical power and how the others, in this case bioforms, the genetical engineered and enhanced animals that are at the core of the story. and women, can be seen like the enemy that must be subjugated and subdue.
Honey the bear is a bio form but she’s also a scholar and someone who fight for the rights of the bioforms and of the people.
We are in a dystopia world where bioforms got their right but there’s a political movement that aims to subdue them taking their free will away.
And there are some cases when the same will to take free will away is being developed for humans.
The book is full of humour and I laughed a lot. The chapters featuring Jimmy the Martian are very hilarious and the lighter parts of the story.
Honey’s chapters tells her story but are also those that makes you think about how this dystopia could become reality and how political and economical power could take our free will away.
Carol is the most disturbing and realistic part. She’s the PA of a political man who’s so similar to the Donal but she’s also a woman whose right to say no was removed. She’s subdued, submissive, she thinks she must make everything in her power to make her boss happy. And her body is the plaything of men that consider their right to abuse and use her.
This is the most disturbing and emotionally charged part or at least it was for me. You cannot help thinking about what’s going on in the world at the time of writing (10th January 2020) and you cannot help feeling for Carol and hoping that she will find a way to rebel.
Thompson, Carol’s boos, is an arch villain, you cannot help design and hating. He’s self involved, violent and totally devoid of any empathy. It’s easy to think about Donald but he’s also the summary of any dictatorial and populist politician who want to get power without any limit.
After this long explanations of what I felt and what I thought while reading this book let’s say it’s a gripping and highly entertaining story.
A thought provoking highly entertaining story and it could be one of my top book for 2021.
Mr Tchaikovsky is a master storyteller and he delivers a story with a fascinating world building and fleshed out characters.
I was hooked since the first pages and couldn’t put it down till the end.
Even if it’s a sort of follow up to Dogs of Wars it can be read as a stand alone as there are references to the previous book but you can thoroughly enjoyed it even if you didn’t read it.
On my side I will surely read Dogs of Wars because I want to get to know Rex and his story.
This one is strongly recommended.
Many thanks to Head of Zeus and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

This is the first book I read in this series and won't surely be the last.
It's an engrossing and enjoyable cozy mystery, well written and plotted.
I liked Libby, Max and the cast of characters, the solid mystery kept me guessing.
Even if the solution felt a bit rush I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Recommended.
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Another excellent novel by Josh Lanyon.
It’s a well written, highly entertaining and gripping.
Excellent storytelling and character development, fascinating world building.
It’s highly recommended
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I was more than happy to reread this story and I found as fascinating and enthralling as the first time.
It aged well and I think it can be considered a classic.
It’s not a story for anyone who wants a fast paced and action packed story: you have to sit and let the words and the storytelling take you to another time and place.
Excellent storytelling and character development, a fascinating and vivid historical background.
It’s strongly recommended.
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I loved The Man on the Street and I loved this second novel in this series.
It’s gritty, fast paced and gripping.
A solid and well written novel that makes share Jimmy’s experiences and the life of homeless people.
It’s fuul of twists and turns and it kept me hooked till the end.
Strongly recommended.
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It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last as it's an excellent story.
It's gritty, gripping, fast paced and highly entertaining.
I loved the style of writing and the excellent character development. The characters are very realistic and I felt for them.
The plot is full of twists and turns and I was on the edge till the last page.
I'm more than happy I read this book and I want to read the others by this author.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

i loved Chilling Effects and I loved this follow up as I found it highly entertaining and compelling.
It made me laugh and kept hooked,
There's a lot of character development and world building and I loved the humour and the plot.
I'm fascinated by the psychic cats as in the first book.
Highly recommended.
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The excellent start of a new fantasy series: it's gripping and entertaining.
I loved the world building, the character development and the tightly knitted plot that kept me hooked.
Highly recommended.
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I loved the first installment and this one is even better if possible.
I thoroughly enjoyed and was happy to catch with the characters and travel to their fascinating universe.
Great character development, world building and storytelling.
Highly recommended.
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I wanted to love this story as the blurb sound promising but, even if it's well written, it didn't keep my attention.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine