Well, then, I’m ruling this one a false accusation. Kitty floof is innocent of all charges!

She doesn’t look like she’s under the covers to me. Unless…did you pull the blanket aside to expose her crime?

Spooky

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Sigh, I was trying to set you up for a line like “yes, and I want them to NEED IT!”

Even for Nazis?

Just finished Resolute by Jack Campbell and The Nameless Land by Kate Elliott.

Resolute is one of many in a space military series. In this one, they’re on a mission to go make friends with the aliens. Mostly to get the war hero main character out of Space Congress’s hair, heh. I really enjoyed it. Jack is great at writing space combat action, and his aliens break the mold in some ways, too.

The Nameless Land is the sequel to The Witch Roads. It’s a pretty cozy tale with a sort of tragic romance involving the main character while she’s traveling with a VERY ambitious prince with his eye on the crown (nevermind the heir in the way). There’s a fair bit of political maneuvering behind the action.

It’s also fascinating from a world building perspective. It’s a magical setting with a deadly fog that covered swaths of the land. Different cultures have different ways to cope with the danger. There are wizards of a sort and restless guardian spirits keeping watch after a legendary war against sorcerer-kings.

And the main character is not all she seems…

Excellent read, Kate Elliott is one of my favorite authors.

Maybe you should have proofread your comment before posting a grammar gotcha!

I’m really starting to hate this technique in making titles. Tf does the age of the particular loophole they used matter? It implies that the problem is in using rules that have been around for more than 5 minutes rather than in the action of circumventing the rights of the citizens.

Have fun! Once you read it, I’ll be interested to know what you make of it.

Eh, IDK whether to recommend them or not. I enjoyed the first one but kinda gave up after book 2 or 3. If you like urban fantasy, it’s probably worth checking out. IDK whether you’d get hung up on the same things that I did (Sorry to be so vague; it’s been a while since I read them).

Enjoy, that series is a treat!

I’d heard about Left Hand of Darkness. The sequence that starts about 2/3 of the way through was a big surprise to me, but I wasn’t mad about it.

I want to say more, but I don’t want to spoil it for you!

This is on my list once I clear up a few items in my current backlog!

Have you read any Kim Harrison? Her “Hollows” novels had a different feel from the Dresden books while also being solidly urban fantasy (TBF, I’ve only read a couple of them - might still be pretty MOTW).

It’s been a while since I’ve read the Dresden books, but IIRC it sticks pretty close to the formula:

There’s a new threat in town.

Dresden investigates.

Dresden gets in over his head and mouths off at the baddies.

Dresden gets the shit kicked out of him.

Dresden refuses to give up. His grit is key to vanquishing the threat even when it looked impossible.

He does fuego a lot in the early books. I think that lessens later on, but IDK how soon it tapers off.

I do enjoy how he upgrades his equipment from story to story.

Thanks for the suggestions! It does help to hear from another person who considered Player of Games as a low point. I’ll see how Use of Weapons hits me.

Ha, I have some more books to request from the library!

Oof, feels like such a sci-fi heartbreak show. It SOUNDS amazing, and if they could have done a faithful adaptation of the entire book series, I’d be all-in.

But…cancelling it before they even reach the halfway point of the story? Ugh.

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