SFF Hot from Printers: New Releases discussion

First impressions thread

I started it yesterday and I'm almost halfway through by tonight. It's really fun so far -- it's giving me big Murderbot vibes.

Kalin wrote: "I started it yesterday and I'm almost halfway through by tonight. It's really fun so far -- it's giving me big Murderbot vibes."

Sounds great!

That’s great Kalin. This book has a long waitlist at my library (still 11 weeks, eek), so I may join late.

LOVE Murderbot. So now I am excited. Have 3 other books first though

Finished. Loved it. The author cites Martha Wells as an influence in the acknowledgements so hey, I wasn't wrong about the Murderbot vibes!

I think this is getting my top vote for the Hugo -- though I still have two more to read (assuming I can get The Tainted Cup somehow.)

I've started it. I haven't read the blurb, so while I guessed that the setting is more technologically developed, it was a nice surprise.

I'm 20% thru, yes definitely Murderbot vibes but it is both grimmer and surprisingly pettier. Plus some small anachronisms if this is a 'medieval setting' - I fully agree that an author can shape their world any way they want but like (view spoiler)[ordinary people reading books at pubs... irl illiteracy was high and books too expensive (not only in Europe but say in Asia, Africa or pre-conquest Americas). if in a fantasy we meet a different situation, I usually want to know how they moved to it from our 'default' (hide spoiler)]

@34%, my hidden comment has to be amended, based on new info, but its main message remains

Miraculously this came off hold (must be a lot of folks delaying their holds!) and I'll start it once I'm done with Firewalkers.

So this won the Nebula. I’ve been skeptical but I’ll read it when my library hold comes through.

I've read 4 of the 6 Nebula titles including this one, and I didn't find the field very strong. This was probably 3rd of 4 for me.