05-13-2024, 02:49 PM
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Mr. Bennett does good work. I read this book fast I enjoyed it so much. And now I have until February 2025 for the next installment. It's Holmes and Watson in a magic realm threatened by Kaiju. Kol is a military man an engrave who has been altered so he remember everything he sees. Ada is his boss and in charge of solving the murders that come there way. They've only been a team for four months when a murder occurs at a rich lord's estate. Basically, a tree spontaneously grow out of a man's body and kills him. Things get weird from there.
All the technology in this world is plant based. There are lot of allusions to Japanese society. And there are giant Godzilla type monsters that periodically come in from the sea and destroy everything in their path. There is so much going on and it all ties together very well. Probably the weakest part of the story was the solving of the mystery but only a little bit
I really enjoyed this and can't wait for more.
Mr. Bennett does good work. I read this book fast I enjoyed it so much. And now I have until February 2025 for the next installment. It's Holmes and Watson in a magic realm threatened by Kaiju. Kol is a military man an engrave who has been altered so he remember everything he sees. Ada is his boss and in charge of solving the murders that come there way. They've only been a team for four months when a murder occurs at a rich lord's estate. Basically, a tree spontaneously grow out of a man's body and kills him. Things get weird from there.
All the technology in this world is plant based. There are lot of allusions to Japanese society. And there are giant Godzilla type monsters that periodically come in from the sea and destroy everything in their path. There is so much going on and it all ties together very well. Probably the weakest part of the story was the solving of the mystery but only a little bit
I really enjoyed this and can't wait for more.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm