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What Goodreads says:
"Shielded from Imperial attack by
the powerful espers who have sought refuge there, Mistworld--the haven for
outlaws, rebels, and misfits--faces a new threat from a shadowy figure intent
on stalking its streets."
Goodreads didn’t say much. Mistworld is the first in the Twilight
of the Empire series. Ghostworld book #2 and Hellworld book #3 are also
available. I’m not sure this is a
new series but when I went to Simon R Green’s web site these books were not
even mentioned. . It is placed in
the Empire, the same universe as Green's Deathstalker books. However this series is
unique in its setting. Mistworld
is the only outlaw planet left in The Empire universe.
Mistworld begins with a series of
chapters that feature different characters. Each chapter combines back-story, world building and
character development. It was a
little slow going at first as there was a lot that had to be introduced and the
plot seemed to be the part that was left out. It did take awhile for all the threads to come together but
once that happened it was hard to put the book down.
The setting on Mistworld sounded familiar to
me. It is a world cut off from
trade with a very cold climate. I
didn't find the setting unique but it did fit the story.
There were some very strong
characters in Mistworld. There were also some characters that were very
developed who were killed off early in the book. There was a satisfying conclusion to Mistworld. The main characters who saved the day
were neither all good or all bad.
That made for some interesting interaction.
Mistworld is an interesting book
and I am planning to read the rest of the series. The book fits the way Simon R. Green writes. There is a lot of violence but it fits
the setting. His writing style
carefully sets the scene and lets the story develop in a careful and controlled
manner.
Open Road Media Sci-Fi &
Fantasy published Mistworld by Simon R. Green in 2013.
I received an ARC of Mistworld from
Netgalley.
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