[url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441581056/bujinkanmartia0b/]The 97th Step[/url] – This is a great little sci-fi story that’s part of a larger series by Steve Perry. I really enjoyed this book because of the rather simple story and small cast of characters. It was nice to take a break from those epic fantasy series and settle down with something less involved. There’s a lot of action in this book as well as some fairly profound intellectual and philosophical content. I’d give this one 4 stars!
In addition to The 97th Step, this series consists of:
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[*][url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441519180/bujinkanmartia0b/]The Man Who Never Missed[/url] (October 10, 2003) I just finished reading this installment. I found it easy to get back into the world that Perry creates. This book has a different feel from The 97th Step, but I like the change. It’s not quite as light, but it maintains the simple single character based story line that makes for an easy read.
[*][url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441522076/bujinkanmartia0b/]Matadora[/url] Again, this installment has a very different feel from the previous two books. The story pretty much picks up from about the end of the 97th Step, but focuses on a character who was only incidental to the first story. I don’t want to give anything away, so I’ll just say that this was a satisfying read that was well worth my time!
[*][url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441513565/bujinkanmartia0b/]The Machiavelli Interface[/url] (September 10, 2004) Steve Perry’s done it again. I haven’t read a series of books this entertaining for quite some time! The 4th book in the series picks up where Matadora left off and follows the struggle of the group against…well, again I don’t want to give too much away…so I’ll just say that it continues with the Matadors’ struggle against whoever it is they’re fighting. Unlike the first two books, this one continues to expand the cast of characters and settings creating a very believable future world.
[*]The Albino Knife – review imminent
[*]Black Steel – review imminent
[*]Brother Death – review imminent
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