The characters bounce off one another quite well and the resolution was fantastic because as all mysteries go, it’s not some much about the actual case as it is about the individuals attempting to solve the case. This was a well put together sleuth plot, of course set in a rather fantastic setting. The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean) 4 out of 5 I am happy that both Creeper and the Captain were able to have completed arcs by the end.įor sure going to keep an eye on Clark moving forward and I may even hunt for some of his short fiction. My only true critique is that the ending is pretty rote with a neat bow tied almost too well at the end. I haven’t read a lot of steampunk or even a lot of Caribbean fiction, but this was a super fun romp through an alt-New Orleans. Djèlí Clark ( Tor.com Publishing) 4 out of 5 Otherwise, this is a great pulpy sci-fi adventure that seems intent and leading to more expansive stories. I think Brazee does an excellent job with pacing and action, but some of the extra details feel pointless, such as our heroine’s height and a few others, but that would be too nit-picky. I enjoyed the world building of it, but the style didn’t exactly have the flavor I was looking for and left me rather disappointed. This was a somewhat middle of the road story for me.
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