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extrapenguinSo, after this being a thing recced to me by like 10 squillion people and every Worldcon panel ever, I inhaled it in one sitting. It is now past 21, and I have yet to eat dinner, but: so worth it!
It's military science fiction where the basis of the military tech is interesting, the battle scenes are well-written, there's an intrigue component going on simultaneously, and it's got casual bisexuality! It's pretty much exactly what I wanted from Iain Banks' Use of Weapons, and resembles Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice in some ways. The best way I could describe it is Ancillary Justice meets one of the Vorkosigan saga's Admiral Naismith books. The cultural stuff in Ninefox Gambit feels innovative enough, and it's certainly got a fresh take on things. I'll add the sequel, Raven Stratagem, onto my birthday books wishlist.
It's military science fiction where the basis of the military tech is interesting, the battle scenes are well-written, there's an intrigue component going on simultaneously, and it's got casual bisexuality! It's pretty much exactly what I wanted from Iain Banks' Use of Weapons, and resembles Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice in some ways. The best way I could describe it is Ancillary Justice meets one of the Vorkosigan saga's Admiral Naismith books. The cultural stuff in Ninefox Gambit feels innovative enough, and it's certainly got a fresh take on things. I'll add the sequel, Raven Stratagem, onto my birthday books wishlist.
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Date: 2017-09-03 20:33 (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2017-09-03 22:10 (UTC)It reminded me on Ancillary Justice, too, but the touch towards Vorkosiverse meant I liked it even more than I had the Radch books.
I was worried I might not like The Raven Stratagem as much because I'd most adored the Jedao-and-Cheris get to know each other/work together dynamic, but RS was just as much fun and just as quick a read, and now I can't wait for book 3!
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Date: 2017-09-04 16:07 (UTC)I, too, adored the Cheris-and-Jedao dynamic, and I'm glad that the sequel will be just as satisfying on that front. I can't wait to see what happens in RS.
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Date: 2017-09-08 03:49 (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2017-09-13 04:58 (UTC)Oh god, other recs. Hm. I'm midway (i.e. I have cracked open and read 5 pages of) The Sparrow, and so far Jesuits in space is looking good
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sparrow_(novel)