I'm catching up on my reading.

Fleet of Knives by Gareth L. Powell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Picking up shortly after the events in Embers of War, Fleet of Knives is definitely a middle book of a trilogy. But it's a very good middle book and does a great job of setting up the big finale in Light of Impossible Stars.

I'm not going to say too much about the plot, as I dislike spoilers, but the novel focuses on three main axes: the crew of a freighter who hope to make some quick money by plundering a derelict generation ship; the Trouble Dog and her crew, who go to rescue them; and Ona Sudak, who finds herself the human liaison to the Marble Fleet.

The action is fast and deadly, the characters are all interesting, and I'm invested in their fates, which means that Gareth L. Powell is doing a good job. Read Embers first, as this is not a standalone novel.

Chapter 49 may be the best chapter ever written.



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