Review: Fun and quick
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2013
The first book in the Gwen Farris series is one of my favorite Power novels. A handicapped woman whose mind is transported to another dimension and finds herself waking up in a beautiful body on an alter about to be sacrificed. If that isn't a sentence to write a book about I don't know what is.Gwen Farris finds herself in a magical/Steampunk earth and decides to act as if she isn't insane. The situations could be humorous, but Power's writing voice doesn't lend itself to outright humor. Interesting magical theory and a fun way of blending science and magic captures your imagination and forces you to do your own what if scenarios after you finish the book.As with any Power's book, you find yourself wanting to shake the main character periodically, but Gwen is one of his more self aware protagonists. Powers has always managed to write his stories in such a way that I actually find myself angry on behalf of his characters, but Gwen is quite proactive in letting people know when they are invading her space, so has little need for my defense.Powers stories tend to skew into odd territories as the series goes on and this one is no different.Read this book. It is perfect for a flight or short afternoon, and Power's books are priced to sell.