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Read Again? Yes.....in a while
I was a bit dubious when I picked up this book at first. I had heard good things and thought it would be worth a read. The main reason that I was dubious was because the book is set in a prohibition era New York and the style that comes with that. I had studied prohibition at school and had hated studying it that it really was putting me off. Another factor that made me want to give this book a try was the recommendations in the front cover. I'm not often one to note those when flipping through a book as I always want to have my own opinion but when I saw Michael A. Stackpole had recommended it, the best selling author of I, Jedi, I couldn't start the first chapter fast enough.
I then however read the first chapter and whilst that seemed to support my "oh no! Not a prohibition story.", at the end of the first chapter you get superheroes! I was sold enough to make me keep reading. I very quickly became glued to the story and the main character Rad, a private detective who although a flawed person, is easily likable. You quickly get introduced to more characters such as Kane, Carson and other mysterious elements.
I do not want to spoil this story for anyone so I am trying my best to not describe specific details that would ruin it as the book is easily a cross between the film Inception and the TV series Boardwalk Empire. As it says on the back of the book the most important thing to always have in your mind when reading this book is Pocket Universe. Be prepared for a brilliant adventure that has so many brilliant plot twists that I will read this book again, but only once I've forgotten some of it so that I can enjoy the surprises that had me on the edge of my seat whilst reading it the first time.
Read this book. Its amazing and there is something in it for any reader.
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