Blitz
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4.5 • 15개의 평가
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- US$32.99
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In this historical fantasy, a new recruit to the most powerful supernatural intelligence agency on Earth is accused of going rogue—and must go on the run to clear her name.
September, 1940. Three women of the Checquy, the secret organization tasked with protecting Britain from supernatural threats, stand in the sky above London and see German aircraft approach. Forbidden by law to interfere, all they can do is watch as their city is bombed. Until Pamela, the most sensible of them, breaks all the rules and brings down a Nazi bomber with her bare hands. The three resolve to tell no one about it, but they soon learn that a crew member is missing from the downed bomber. Charred corpses are discovered in nearby houses and it becomes apparent that the women have unwittingly unleashed a monster.
Through a city torn by the Blitz, the friends must hunt the enemy before he kills again. Their task will take them from the tunnels of the Underground to the halls of power, where they will discover the secrets that a secret organization must keep even from itself.
Today. Lynette Binns, a librarian with a husband and child, is a late recruit to the Checquy, having discovered only as an adult her ability to electrify everyday objects with her touch. After completing her training, she is assigned to examine a string of brutal murders and quickly realizes that all bear the unmistakable hallmark of her own unique power. Unable to provide an alibi and determined to prove her innocence, she flees, venturing into the London underworld to find answers. But now she is prey, being tracked by her own frighteningly capable comrades.
As Lyn fights off powered thugs and her own vengeful colleagues, she will find that the solution to the murders and to the mystery of her own past lies in the events of World War II, and the covert actions of three young women during the Blitz.
사용자 리뷰
This book desperately needed an editor
When I started listening to this audiobook, I was surprised to see that it was over 25 hours long. Although it is an enjoyable book, it should be no more than 3/4 that long.
The book alternates between the past (WW II) and the present. Usually, but not always, each time period is in a different chapter and it would be nice if it was consistent.
There is quite a bit of backstory for the WW II era characters that doesn’t move the story along or make you care about them more. I’m not sure why this is, unless it’s because the previous books were set in modern times.
The books in this series have always had a sense of humor, this one takes it a bit far, with references to pop culture. A reference to 1.21 Gigawatts during an electric storm? In this universe, “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” may have been an historical event? Really?
Although the book was longer than needed, it was still enjoyable (I’ve stopped reading authors after discovering how much they need an editor to make their books readable). If there is another book in the series, I will probably check it’s length before buying it.
I hope that the author branches out into other stories because I don’t want them to be pidgin holed into this universe. There are more stories here, but I think it’s worth trying something new.