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Done with Red Seas Under Red Skies, the second in Scott Lynch's The Gentleman Bastard Sequence.
A decent book, but not quite as enjoyable as the first. And that is not a good thing, considering I already thought the first was 'pretty good' but not great. Overall, the series is a decent read, but not one of the best out there. The main reason for my underwhelmance (that's right) is the fact that the novel feels a little too much like the first. Locke and Jean plan a heist, Locke and Jean get more than they bargain for, Locke and Jean experience trials, tribulations and personal loss, Locke and Jean come out fine in the end. All with a fair amount of witty repartee, of course. It's fine, as I said, but nothing that really strikes me as particularly exciting or engrossing. I can't find myself either identifying with, or strongly caring for, either character. And their bromance was getting tiresome by the end.
Still, I don't dislike the novel, or the series. I will probably still delve into the next installments, if only because I don't like giving up on a series midway (unless I truly hate it). Of course, Lynch seems to have been inspired by GRRM and Rothfuss when it comes to releasing sequels; his Republic of Thieves is now well over two years overdue.
For my next read, I haven't quite made up my mind, but I'm leaning towards Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence. Or maybe The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. I could, conceivably, also go ahead with The Passage by Justin Cronin...
Hmmm... Any suggestions?
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