Artificial Condition and Rogue Protocol (Murderbot #2 and #3), Martha Wells (3.5)
Good ole Murderbot is at it again. In trying to find out what really happened on the mining colony, he falls in with some hapless humans whom he helps and, of course, ends up liking. This time he has the help of a very funny AI from the cargo ship he smuggles himself onto. I look forward to this being season 2 of the streaming series. The third book continues his journey to find answers. Overall these are quite formulaic and short. I wish they would be incorporated as sections of a longer book.
Iron Flame and Onyx Storm (Empyrean #2, 3), Rebecca Yarros (3.5)
Both of these books continue the journey of Violet and her dragons and friends. It continues the plot with some twists and turns, though the love interaction gets tiresome. Hard to believe they are sooo attracted to each other that they are distracted by that when war is raging around them. One would imagine that is the last thing on your mind when you are about to die. These two books are definitely weaker than the first, but if you like those characters, you will hang-on till the end. ‘Iron Flame’ has quite a cliff hanger, but ‘Onyx Storm’ really just drags it out without a real finish. Guess there are more books in the future.
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