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17th out of 19 books
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5 voters
Yesterday's Hero (Arthur Wallace #2)
by
Jonathan Wood (Goodreads Author)
Another day. Another zombie T-Rex to put down. All part of the routine for Arthur Wallace and MI37—the government department devoted to defending Britain from threats magical, supernatural, extraterrestrial, and generally odd. Except a zombie T-Rex is only the first of the problems about to trample, slavering and roaring, through Arthur's life. Before he can say, “but didn...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
August 14th 2012
by Night Shade Books
(first published July 31st 2012)
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Yesterday’s Hero picks up where No Hero has left off. After saving the Earth from the Lovecraftian horrors of the first book, Arthur Wallace & the team from MI37 must now stop time travelers from the Soviet Union who are attempting to change the time stream in order to achieve Soviet supremacy.
If you haven’t yet read No Hero, that would be recommended before trying Yesterday’s Hero. Wood does very little to bring new readers up to speed. I think that you would probably be a bit lost.
It’s imp...more
If you haven’t yet read No Hero, that would be recommended before trying Yesterday’s Hero. Wood does very little to bring new readers up to speed. I think that you would probably be a bit lost.
It’s imp...more
Another day, another threat to thwart. Agent Arthur Wallace is back in Jonathan Wood's follow-up to "No Hero", and this time, s#it gets real. If "No Hero" was an adventurous romp, "Yesterday's Hero" grounds things somewhat, when things go really rather wrong; and not everyone is guaranteed to get out of it alive. New friends become allies, old friends become adversaries, and Agent Wallace has to sort out relationship dynamics whilst keeping an eye on the latest threat to the world. While the hum...more
You know how thriller movies have "Hollywood physics"?
There's also what I can only call "Hollywood human biology". You know, where people get repeatedly flung through the air by massive explosions and smashed into concrete walls, or beaten up, or dragged along the ground, and each time they're in pain for about 30 seconds and then carry on? Instead of being hospitalized for six weeks with ruptured internal organs and multiple fractures, and then unable to use their limbs properly for a year?
This...more
There's also what I can only call "Hollywood human biology". You know, where people get repeatedly flung through the air by massive explosions and smashed into concrete walls, or beaten up, or dragged along the ground, and each time they're in pain for about 30 seconds and then carry on? Instead of being hospitalized for six weeks with ruptured internal organs and multiple fractures, and then unable to use their limbs properly for a year?
This...more
I am deeply surprised and impressed by Wood’s writing. Prequel No Hero was good, very enjoyable and original; but Yesterday’s Hero is a work of near genius. I was consistently knocked on my ass by his use of language, stuff I’d normally expect in a Man Booker winner but find sorely lacking in genre fiction. There are sentences that are still go through my head, and I am richer for them. And the best part was that it’s not a heavy work by any means—it’s an actioner! How great is that? I have the...more
I'm in love...alas...Mr. Wood isn't my type, of course, I'm probably not his either. Of course, I only love him for his fiction. It would only be a marriage of convenience. I'm up to my nose in hyperbole, but this is a very good book. I feel for the characters, their frustration, their anger and their sadness. I even feel their hatred for the new boss. It's rare to find a book like that; one that communicates those emotions so well.
It's kind of cool to save the world. Of course, when this happen
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So I have to thank Jonathan Wood for this book. Earlier this year for one week he gave out digital copies of his previous book No Hero and this brand new book "Yesterday's Hero" before it was even available in stores asking folks to read it and post reviews to help spread the word. I think this is a great idea in this digital age to help authors promote their work. I'm only sorry that it took me so long to get around to reading this because I was in the middle of reading How to Live Safely in a...more
This was an ejoyable follow up to No Hero- Arthur saved the world yesterday but he's about to find out it's not as appreciated as he might have thought. I have to admit there were a few bits to the plot that made me go "that doesn't seem right" but our heros are growing and not staying static and I'll still be picking up the next book in this series when it is out.
Aug 27, 2012
Caroline Niziol
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
urban-fantasy
This book made me realize just how much I love sequels. The world-building has already taken place in the first book, all the major characters are generally clear, and the focus shifts to plot and character development. Though I enjoyed No Here, this sequel is even better. I preferred this book's Big Bad, so that helped, but I also liked the trajectory the plot took. Wood isn't afraid of a few casualties, which is another reason I enjoy this series.
Didn't enjoy the beginning as much, but the rest of it was just wham bam awesome. The battered anti-hero struggles to save the world while the rest of the world thinks him wrong. Lurid fast-paced action with chunks of dour humour inserted surreptiously, recommended read.
Time-travelling Soviet techno-mages, downloadable personalities, zombie dinosaurs, intense pacing, bewildered and believable characters...seriously, this book has it all.
Better than No Hero--all the strengths, but more of everything. The emotional punches are Whedon-esque, genuine, earned and not terribly manipulative. Good, good, good stuff. Sign me up for more.
This is the rare instance where the second book in a series is as satisfying as the first. More good fun.
This book fell apart in the later part of the middle, but it did end up making sense after all.
Yikes... Wrong book !
Mar 29, 2013
David
marked it as to-read
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Shelves:
fiction,
science-fiction
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Thanks for the review, sir. Made me smile. And very glad you enjoyed t...more
Nov 26, 2012 12:30pm