I am a huge fan of Jodi Taylor. Her Chronicles of St. Mary’s and Time Police series each make me laugh out loud. I’m not enjoying her Elizabeth Cage series quite as much. I did like the first book in the series — White Silence — partly because of the writing, partly because I enjoy paranormal stories, partly because her anti-hero is so damn funny, and partly because of her excellent selection of Audible narrator, Zara Ramm. Book two in the series — Dark Light — is not narrated by Zara Ramm, and the book suffers for it. Julie Teal is a very good narrator, but her voice makes Elizabeth Cage sound much older than her actual age (somewhere in her late 20’s I believe), and I couldn’t get past that.
Also, this story felt a little more random than the first. The storyline continues, but it’s more like “here’s a new idea,” and “here’s another new idea,” and “let’s throw this idea in too!” The reader has no idea who/what Elizabeth Cage is (she doesn’t either), which is always an intriguing plot line for me, but in this case it makes the book feel even more disjointed. But hell, I love Jodi Taylor madly, so I’m looking forward to the third book where hopefully she wraps it up with a tidy, satisfying big fat bow.