The Hammer by KJ Parker

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

If the Queen has a problem with Joe Abercrombie characters, she needs to stay far away from Parker.

The story is of political exiles the metOc's and the colony town they terrorize. As in all Parker novels, there isn't anybody to root for. Even the hero is a nasty piece of work, seeking a terrible revenge against his family because it has to be done.

Also like most of Parker novels, nascent industry plays a big role The youngest metOc builds a factory because he knows how to read a book. He brings guns to everybody when before they were exclusive to just a few. Naturally, this has terrible consequences too.

It's all bad. Even the guy you can almost root for, the one with a bit of empathy and the fact he can see right from wrong, eventually kills a man.

It seems to be the books Ayn Rand would write if she wrote fantasy fiction.

[The Queen]

Thanks for the heads up. i'm definitely out.

[Drunk Monk]

Don't you two co-habitate? You need the DOOM forum to recommend books to each other?

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

She texts me from the other room. Why shouldn't we share book reviews in the forum? We're not savages.

[Drunk Monk]

i review all the trashy kung fu flix i watch. why not romance novels?

Why shouldn't we share book reviews in the forum? We're not savages.

wait...we're not? oh. you mean you two are not. well, alright then.

[The Queen]

i review all the trashy kung fu flix i watch. why not romance novels.

I haven't read romance novels in many, many years now. There are too many fun mysteries, fantasy, sci-fi, etc. Besides, aside from the vast wealth that all the silly romances feature, my life is SO much better than any stupid romance novel, who needs 'em?

TQ