Bridget O. (sixteendays) - reviewed on 3/5/2015 + 130 more book reviews

I am beyond blown away at how rich, colorful, and fleshed out the world of Fortunes Pawn is. It is almost impossible to believe this is the first in a series. The author is deeply intimate with her characters and the world(s) they inhabit, and it shows.

Devi is an incredibly likeable character, and any woman who would think this book looks worth picking up will find herself wanting to be friends with her. (Interestingly enough, Devi never once mentions another female in her past and only hesitantly becomes friends with the other female in the story.)

I had read in others reviews before I started that this is the perfect sci-fi book for someone that is afraid of the technology-speak of sci-fi. Thats absolutely true. While Devi likes to wax endlessly about the things her armored suit can do, none of it ever felt overwrought or too technical. It also didnt feel like it was being dumbed down, which is basically the perfect combination.

The ending made me angry, but it made me angry in the RIGHT way.

Read this book if you like: women who dont shy from violence, sexytimes without any off-putting metaphors, and intensely strong world-building.

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