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Return of the Saboteur (The Actuator, #2)
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Where the first book in the series spent a lot of time setting up and establishing the rules of the world this one spends some much needed time on the characters. As the survivors deal with the aftermath of the big battle from book 1 (avoiding spoilers for those who haven’t read it yet), they realize that returning the world back to its normal state isn’t going to be as easy as they thought but they have, at least for the moment, established a foothold of order in a world of chaos.
The group comes to the realization that they must split up in order to have the best chance to save both a grievously wounded member of the team, as well as recover the keys which can help restore the world to its pre-Actuator status of sanity and it isn’t a decision they make lightly. As the group heads off into the wilds of a broken world on their various quests they meet up with old friends and make some new ones who help them on their various quests to restore the world, recover the keys, save their friends, and find the Actuator’s saboteur all while staying alive in a world where crossing a seemingly arbitrary line can literally change the laws of physics. If it seems confusing and hard to follow, it’s surprisingly… not.
James Wymore and Aiden James do a great job in keeping the characters relatable, the story moving, and the action interesting but not overdone. The overall plot is a fairly simple quest storyline broken down into a few different characters looking for a few different things and the story is definitely pulp action but in the best possible way and it delivers. If you are looking for a fun read with engaging characters having to adapt to a variety of different situations then this is your book. Slipping deftly from steampunk zeppelin battles over London to space ships racing over Area 51 in the American desert, the world of the Actuator, is worth visiting again, and just when you think you have a handle on the rules, there is a nice twist at the end (part I saw coming, part I didn’t) that had me literally say “d’oh!” out loud.
The group comes to the realization that they must split up in order to have the best chance to save both a grievously wounded member of the team, as well as recover the keys which can help restore the world to its pre-Actuator status of sanity and it isn’t a decision they make lightly. As the group heads off into the wilds of a broken world on their various quests they meet up with old friends and make some new ones who help them on their various quests to restore the world, recover the keys, save their friends, and find the Actuator’s saboteur all while staying alive in a world where crossing a seemingly arbitrary line can literally change the laws of physics. If it seems confusing and hard to follow, it’s surprisingly… not.
James Wymore and Aiden James do a great job in keeping the characters relatable, the story moving, and the action interesting but not overdone. The overall plot is a fairly simple quest storyline broken down into a few different characters looking for a few different things and the story is definitely pulp action but in the best possible way and it delivers. If you are looking for a fun read with engaging characters having to adapt to a variety of different situations then this is your book. Slipping deftly from steampunk zeppelin battles over London to space ships racing over Area 51 in the American desert, the world of the Actuator, is worth visiting again, and just when you think you have a handle on the rules, there is a nice twist at the end (part I saw coming, part I didn’t) that had me literally say “d’oh!” out loud.
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Finished Reading
Finished Reading
(Paperback Edition)
August 13, 2015
– Shelved
(Paperback Edition)
August 13, 2015
– Shelved
