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Wanderlust (Sirantha Jax, #2)
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** SPOILERS FOR GRIMSPACE **
Picking up a few weeks after the big climax of Grimspace, the Conglomerate is trying to pick up the pieces after the fall of Farwan (the Corps) in a power vacuum that the human-hungry Morgut are taking advantage. Roped into being an ambassador for New Earth, Jax is sent to the planet of Ithiss-Tor, home of the Sliders, taking with her March, Dina and a Bred (genetically engineered and almost impossible to kill) mercenary called Jael who takes it upon himself to be Jax's bodyguard.
They never make it to Ithiss-Tor in Wanderlust - not until the very end, that is. They're nearly eaten alive by Morgut, the Syndicate is blackmailing Jax to fuck it all up, and they're caught up in a clan war on Lachion that all but destroys Jax's relationship with March.
I mentioned in my review of Grimspace that Jax reads very young for a 33-year-old: in Wanderlust she's matured a great deal, though still with room for more growth, and there are definitely moments where she sounds more grown-up. Part of it is that she now cares more about other people than herself. I love character development like this and it's successfully done here.
But poor March. He puts up with so much shit and then essentially sacrifices all his own progress, reverting back to the dangerous merc he was before Mair helped him. I've got to hand it to Aguirre, she knows how to keep a relationship on its toes! There's just so much chemistry between the two. It's wonderful.
It's also fast-paced and action-packed, like it's predecessor. There are moments of calm and reflection and getting-to-know the supporting cast, but it's never boring. Even when March gets left behind, it only seems to add to the tension. I couldn't help but think of New Moon , which also did that.
Picking up a few weeks after the big climax of Grimspace, the Conglomerate is trying to pick up the pieces after the fall of Farwan (the Corps) in a power vacuum that the human-hungry Morgut are taking advantage. Roped into being an ambassador for New Earth, Jax is sent to the planet of Ithiss-Tor, home of the Sliders, taking with her March, Dina and a Bred (genetically engineered and almost impossible to kill) mercenary called Jael who takes it upon himself to be Jax's bodyguard.
They never make it to Ithiss-Tor in Wanderlust - not until the very end, that is. They're nearly eaten alive by Morgut, the Syndicate is blackmailing Jax to fuck it all up, and they're caught up in a clan war on Lachion that all but destroys Jax's relationship with March.
I mentioned in my review of Grimspace that Jax reads very young for a 33-year-old: in Wanderlust she's matured a great deal, though still with room for more growth, and there are definitely moments where she sounds more grown-up. Part of it is that she now cares more about other people than herself. I love character development like this and it's successfully done here.
But poor March. He puts up with so much shit and then essentially sacrifices all his own progress, reverting back to the dangerous merc he was before Mair helped him. I've got to hand it to Aguirre, she knows how to keep a relationship on its toes! There's just so much chemistry between the two. It's wonderful.
It's also fast-paced and action-packed, like it's predecessor. There are moments of calm and reflection and getting-to-know the supporting cast, but it's never boring. Even when March gets left behind, it only seems to add to the tension. I couldn't help but think of New Moon , which also did that.
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I liked it, but it felt somehow publisher-induced...
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... for my full thoughts
--Kyle