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Ninefox Gambit: 1 (The Machineries of Empire, 1)

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Still, it’s a testament to just how excellently Ninefox Gambit is written that I was able to enjoy myself nevertheless and be impressed by Yoon Ha Lee’s writing. I finally bought it and then figured I'd cram it in quickly between Waking Gods and Skullsworn (which will be my next review) since it's short.

This is the first in a series and though left in a cliffhanger, the story of the initial book is nicely wrapped up so you aren't left completely in exquisite anticipation. Ninefox Gambit is covered in a dark blue Metallium cloth, Raven Stratagem a green Metallium cloth and Revenant Gun a light purple Metallium cloth.And thank you to the interwebs for telling me over and over to stick with the book despite those first chapters.

Ninefox Gambit would fall on its face if their relationship had been poorly done, but Lee weaves their lives together with a deft touch. It’s not how I prefer to read, and it affected my ability to build positive feelings for the book beyond intellectual appreciation and respect for the craft that went into its writing. She's not so high in the chain of command at the novel's start that we can't relate to her or her struggles. I’ll just preface this review with a few little warnings the most important SPOILERS (maybe…I don’t even know what is and isn’t a spoiler for the freaking book)!It's all powered by a highly complex system of mathematics, which Lee doesn't go too deeply into except to say that there's lots of math involved. The fantastic thing about this series is that it gives you characters that are all too believable as inhabitants of a futuristic society with very different norms, but it makes them all seem grounded as well.

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