Lockstep by Karl Schroeder is a space opera sci-fi novel which tells the story of Toby McGonigal who wakes up after a drift into cold sleep to be confronted with a new and confusing world. He must learn about the lockstep and his place within this new society. I was given a free copy by Tor/McMillan to review. I should point out straight off the bat that sci-fi/space opera is not a genre with which I am very familiar. In some ways that is a good thing; I am not so clued in to the standard tropes of the genre, as I am with contemporary fantasy, which means I can approach the story with perhaps fresher eyes. On the other hand, I freely admit some of Schroeder’s subtleties may have been lost on me. What I liked The lockstep concept. Because I am not so familiar with the genre, it took me a little time to get my head around the lockstep concept, but once I did get the general picture I could really appreciate what Schroeder did. I’m not going to try to explain it – go read the book. What I did like about it was the…
First of all, I have a confession to make; I’ve not read very much this week. If I’m being perfectly honest, I’ve become engrossed in the Lego The Hobbit game on my Playstation. I wouldn’t consider myself a gamer at all, but these Lego games are so much fun – all the fun little details. Anyway, I digress. The two books I have been reading/listening to this week are Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist and Lockstep by Karl Schroeder. i am actually reading Silverthorn in French. It would appear that ebook rights for the English version of Feist’s earlier works have not been granted. Since I much prefer to read electronically, that leaves me with the French version. Sigh. I look forward to the day when you can buy an ebook from a different market with as much ease as you can a hard copy. I am listening to Lockstep in audio and so far am very much enjoying it. Reviews will come soon. Added to my library this week There have been some interesting deals on the Audible daily deals this week. I picked up Jennifer Worth’s Call the Midwife narrated by Nicola Barber. I love the BBC…