#114 Darkness Unmasked by Keri Arthur

These books run one right after another never letting Risa catch her breath. This one has Risa doing two jobs one for Hunter and on is the hunt for the second key.  Lucian now is a bad guy in this book and Risa also finds out about another player in the vampire council struggle. At this point in the series I find the hunt for the keys a bit boring and rather see her work on cases or find out more about her friends and their powers. Of course there is relationship drama and some really poor handling of rape scenes. At least through all of this she finds out who has killed her mother. The down side is she finds out almost by accident and with any help from Hunter or some new clue that she discovers.

#118 Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

With the book alternating between the past and the present in this universe you find out how the universe is set up and the motivation on our heroine. Breq is on a mission of revenge and even being driven by this goal she also has time to rescue someone she knew over a thousand years ago. The book has a good ending point and yet you know that there will be more books to continue the main plot. I’ll be waiting for the next one.

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#117 In the Company of Thieves by Kage Baker

This is a collection of previous published novellas and short stories with one brand new story written by her sister using extensive notes on the story idea. Any fan of the Company stories that hadn't wanted to pay for the small press editions of these stories will be very happy to dip back into this story universe. The new story has that same magic as her solo stories and includes Joseph and Lewis in California. It was good and bittersweet at the same time knowing that we were robbed of so many more stories.


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