PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Ian Tregillis is the son of a bearded mountebank and a discredited tarot card reader. He was born and raised in Minnesota, where his parents had landed after fleeing the wrath of a Flemish prince. (The full story, he's told, involves a Dutch tramp steamer and a stolen horse.) Nowadays he lives in New Mexico, where he consorts with writers, scientists and other unsavoury types.
Thrilling action scenes and breakneck pacing will leave readers desperate for the next volume Library Journal A vivid alternate history tale filled with action sequences, fascinating characters, and great worldbuilding ... Engrossing, with plenty of mid-story twists, and it's well worth the ride. Publishers Weekly The chases, the battles, the brutal violence, and the scheming are nonstop. As always, Tregillis offers richly textured and genuinely likable personalities with shades-of-gray morality ... Middle volumes are always tricky; they can often read as an obstacle to overcome on the way to the forgone conclusion of the third installment. Tregillis commendably avoids this trap, deepening his story and keeping it moving along toward an unknown horizon. Part 3 can't come too soon. Kirkus
