From the Bookshelf of Around the World in 80 Books…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Awesome Trilogy by one of my fave writers of Vachss like hardboiled novels, this is completely different. Harry Potter made it ok for adults to read YA fiction; McKinty's tale in this and the next 2 books include the coming of age/hero archetype with a great dose of magic/technology (if sufficently advanced there's no difference, neh?) Addresses "deep issues" like biowarfare but still has some pretty violent fight sequences. The characters try to prevent bloodshed, but are valiant when necessary
...more
