Dark Horse by Gregg Hurwitz ( Orphan X #7)

Dark Horse by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A special thank you to Net Galley for the ARC.
It does not get any better than Evan Smoak (Orphan X). The joy about this series is the growth in the character. X is a complicated man to say the least. But, you really could not expect anything less from the way he was raised. But, it is a joy to see a writer of Hurwitz caliber stretch what is the most dynamic character in thriller fiction.
After, the cliffhanger ending of book #6, Prodigal Son, it has been a tense year waiting to find out what is going on..
In Dark Horse, Hurwitz puts X in the most dangerous mission of his prolific career. He is asked by a cartel leader to rescue his daughter from a brutal, rival cartel. X, after taking stock and meeting the man asking for his help is surprised at the person he meets. He decides to help by infiltrating the rival cartel. What he finds there is a brutal, unhinged psychopath and an army of sicarios and fighters. He also finds something he never expected. Which almost does the operation in before he can begin it.

Added to this dilemma, back at home his love interest Mia finds out she has a serious medical condition which could mean her death and leave her little boy Peter motherless and well as fatherless. Throw into the mix tension with his adoptive niece Joey, and X has to figure out what it means to be family and just where caring and love can lead.

Fantastic book ! If you haven't read this series buy Orphan X today and get going. Every book of the 7 is better than the last. I savored this book even though I could have read it in a weekend.

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers #1)

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I had heard a lot about this series and it did not disappoint. Becky Chambers has done a remarkable job of creating characters and a large galactic star system complete with planets and aliens and their customs.
This book was fun, but not fluffy. There was great depth to the crew about the Wayfarer. The Wayfarer is a tunneling ship which basically punches holes in space by creating black holes that people can travel large distances through.
A job comes up that will set them up for a long time, but it is possibly dangerous and will take some time. The complexity of the crew cannot be overstated and the only way to do them justice is to read this yourself. You will be hooked fast and I think thoroughly enjoy book one of what appears to be a great series.

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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I bought this book over a year ago just because I really love epic fantasy. I'm not the biggest dragon fan, but love the world building, etc..
In June , I saw an article gave suggestions. If you love Game of Thrones, Read this. So, I gave it a shot.
It was good, it kept me reading. The world building was good. The story never bogged down. It was worth the time.
Of course, as with most fantasy or science fiction of our day, there has to be the obligatory LGBTQ trope. This author according to her bio identifies as "queer", so keep that in mind.
But, a very good book with a lot of action and great character building. I just mention the other because I have friends who like to know those things up front.

Would love to see a sequel.

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