Some very kind words from reviewer Ernest Lilley to start the day: Reading American Craftsmen, Tom Doyle s debut novel (out in May) about occult operatives, known as Craftsmen. Out from Tor Books as the first part of a three book deal, its very, very good. I wished theyd toned down the Baen-ishness of the cover, which will no doubt put some folks off, because this fantasy/government conspiracy thriller has a lot of interesting stuff about the powerful occult families are woven through history. String in the middle east in a classic op gone horribly wrong, it mines a number of spiritual, historical, literary, and political veins to create a very interesting thriller. SF of Fantasy? As the main characters grandfather (deceased, but loquacious nonetheless) says, Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology. If you liked Neil Gaimans American Gods, Charles Stross Laundry series, or are a 24/Jack Bauer fan, you should definitely read American Craftsmen.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:38:24 +0000
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