Review: The Omega Factor

The Omega Factor by Steve Berry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Steve Berry's taking a break from Cotton Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt this year, but his latest is absolutely still part and parcel of that same story 'verse. For one thing, the protagonists in this book are still linked to the Magellan Billet. For another, it delves into similar historical threads about the medieval world - in this case, focusing on Jan Van Eyck and his creation of the Ghent Altarpiece, plus the Cathars and some rogue elements thereof, and some secret history of Joan of Arc. While the modern-day characters somewhat pale in this one, especially in comparison to Malone and Vitt, it's the frequent and detailed historical flashbacks where this latest Berry adventure shines the most.

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Review: Tiger Honor

Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I suspected almost from the get go that Yoon Ha Lee wasn't about to have a one and done presence in the world of Rick Riordan Presents, so you can imagine the smile on my face when I saw a second book in the Thousand Worlds gracing the shelves at...I think it was Powell's? And now that I've finally read through this latest fast-paced sci-fi Korean-fantastic adventure, I'm happy to report that Lee hasn't lost an ounce of his touch. Bringing back some old faves from Dragon Pearl and introducing us to our tigery new hero, Sebin (who is nonbinary, as are many other characters in this book - I still really like how Lee writes it in that everyone officially has color-coded pins to indicate their gender identity), Lee makes it clear that his imagination knows no bounds, and makes me really want to go back and reread his previous books again too...

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