Re: Twice As Dead vol.1 of City of Shadows

On 6/8/25 12:20, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

Hi Denizens and habitues,
      I am currently reading this and have not yet finished it.
     But usually I like Harry Turtledove and like some of his other fantasy this happens
in a world very different than our own but people remain the same.
     The next volume is due out in 2026... 'Lightening Runes" is the title so far.
     Now since I have not finished it I will point to a review by a competent
person.
     <https://www.stevenhsilver.com/twice.html>
      bliss still hobbling but faster hobbling than ever...

Well the world that Turtledove conjures features talking animals, zombies, vampires, ancient Assyrian quasi-deities, wizards, venal policeman, salamanders
(used in place of nuclear weapons apparently), crooked and honorable lawyers.
The viewpoint character is a Private Investigator, Jack Mitchell, who is able to
pass for white, a veteran of the European theater who fought the Fylfot Boys,
while it was the Knights of Bushido in the Pacific theater.  It took me a while
to finish as my powers of concentration seem to have been diminished in
the last few years.  It was enjoyable over-all but the Good Guys may have
overdone good things and one may show up in the next book to make them
unhappy. And I will leave you with Lovecraft's advice, "Don't call up That which
you cannot put down."

bliss -