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2014 books: mid-February: Scott and Graham
The third book, Silver Bullet, of the Order of the Air series by Melissa Scott and Jo Graham has just been released as an ebook. The printed book will be out in a few weeks. Due to a trip, I was able to purchase the ebook and finish it today.
The Order of the Air series follows five characters, all owners or employees (or otherwise affiliated) with Gilchrist Aviation, a small aviation company based in Colorado Springs. It's the 30s, so Prohibition is in effect (and widely disregarded), the Depression is deepening, and in this book, Roosevelt has just been elected. The characters are also members of a hermetic lodge, and have various arcane powers. Lewis Segura, is a seer, and learning to use his powers with the help of Stasi, a clairvoyant, ghost talker, and sometime thief. She's a European refugee, who never tells the same story twice if she can help it. Alma Gilchrist Segura is a co-owner of Gilchrist. She started it with her first husband (the company's namesake) but he died several years earlier. Her co-owner is Mitch Sorley, a decorated ace from North Carolina, dealing with pretty horrible injuries (although they're not obvious). Lastly is Jerry Ballard, an archaeologist currently on a temporary job in New York City. He lost part of a leg from a war injury and is struggling to get back into archaeology. Stasi and Jerry aren't pilots.
In Colorado, the group is dealing with planes crashing about blue sky lightning. Meanwhile, Jerry has come across what first appears to be an ubiquitous relic but could be the clue to an amazing archaeological find.
Everyone ends up coming back together in Colorado, with both mysteries handled--at least for the short term. There are a few very interesting developments that should have lasting effects on the group. I think this series is just getting better and better. I felt the first book suffered from introducing everyone. Now that that's been done, more story can be told, and a deepening of the characterizations as we learn more about the characters' back stories and current feelings.
Upon reflection, I was surprised at a conversation that Alma and Stasi have. I don't know why Stasi would have the vocabulary since English is at least her third or fourth language. I can't really say more as it would definitely be a spoiler. Also, this book has some (short) explicit sex. Anyway, start with the first book, Lost Things, although you could probably start with the 2nd instead, Steel Blues.
The Order of the Air series follows five characters, all owners or employees (or otherwise affiliated) with Gilchrist Aviation, a small aviation company based in Colorado Springs. It's the 30s, so Prohibition is in effect (and widely disregarded), the Depression is deepening, and in this book, Roosevelt has just been elected. The characters are also members of a hermetic lodge, and have various arcane powers. Lewis Segura, is a seer, and learning to use his powers with the help of Stasi, a clairvoyant, ghost talker, and sometime thief. She's a European refugee, who never tells the same story twice if she can help it. Alma Gilchrist Segura is a co-owner of Gilchrist. She started it with her first husband (the company's namesake) but he died several years earlier. Her co-owner is Mitch Sorley, a decorated ace from North Carolina, dealing with pretty horrible injuries (although they're not obvious). Lastly is Jerry Ballard, an archaeologist currently on a temporary job in New York City. He lost part of a leg from a war injury and is struggling to get back into archaeology. Stasi and Jerry aren't pilots.
In Colorado, the group is dealing with planes crashing about blue sky lightning. Meanwhile, Jerry has come across what first appears to be an ubiquitous relic but could be the clue to an amazing archaeological find.
Everyone ends up coming back together in Colorado, with both mysteries handled--at least for the short term. There are a few very interesting developments that should have lasting effects on the group. I think this series is just getting better and better. I felt the first book suffered from introducing everyone. Now that that's been done, more story can be told, and a deepening of the characterizations as we learn more about the characters' back stories and current feelings.
Upon reflection, I was surprised at a conversation that Alma and Stasi have. I don't know why Stasi would have the vocabulary since English is at least her third or fourth language. I can't really say more as it would definitely be a spoiler. Also, this book has some (short) explicit sex. Anyway, start with the first book, Lost Things, although you could probably start with the 2nd instead, Steel Blues.