The Affinity Bridge

The Affinity Bridge by George Mann

Leaving out all the book info junk. Chris and I are reading this book simultaneously. We're only 8 chapters into it, but it's pretty interesting thus far. Sleuths Newbury and Veronica are solving the puzzle of a zeppelin crash in London during the Victorian era. Said zeppelin was piloted by an automaton (i.e. robot) and it was not found amongst the wreckage. There also appear to be zombies in this book and we don't know how everything is connected (yet). So far I'm really enjoying it and glad to be sharing it with my partner in crime, as it gives me a chance to read a Victorian mystery, which he loves.

Always looking for more books to read. Send in suggestions if ye have any.

Jargon

Had too much on my mind lately. The latest news is grad school studying and what not. I've also been hunting for a FT job. Don't get me wrong, I love my PT library job but I need something more substantial to support myself if I'm going to go back to school.


I'll try to prod both myself AND Chris back into posting. We'll see what happens.


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Norse Code

Trying out a new post layout..

Norse Code by Greg van Eekhout

This book seems to have a stereotypical urban fantasy cover. Sexy chick in black holding a sword with her body turned to the side. The only thing missing is the over-used "tramp stamp" on her lower back. If you prefer to steer clear of these sort of books, I would urge you to give this one a chance. I picked this one up because of Eekhout's use of Norse myth. What can I say, I'm a sucker for Vikings and valkyries. He utilizes the myth in a way that makes the story interesting and he's not spitting out a bland  fluffy retelling of an old story; instead, it takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of the world.

The plot centers on Hermod, a brother to Thor and Baldr, and Mist, a modern valkyrie and descendant of Odin (found by.. the NorseCODE Genome Project. Har.). Their quest? To save the world from the certain doom that is Ragnarok. Easier said than done, right? Both characters have their own agendas and are, what I would call, reluctant heroes. But - as corny as it sounds - they need each other to save the world.

I give this one two thumbs up.