Foreign Devils (The Incorruptibles, #2)
John Hornor Jacobs
The world is on the brink of war. Fisk and Shoe - mercenaries, very much not wanting to get caught in the middle of a political whirlwind - must deliver a very important message, and find a very dangerous man. They have caught the eye of the powerful men of the world, and now the stakes are higher than they like.And the Emperor has decreed that Livia Cornelius, pregnant with Fisk's child, must travel to the far lands of the Autumn Lords on a diplomatic mission. It will mean crossing half the world, and facing new dangers. And in the end, she will uncover the shocking truth at the heart of the Autumn Lords' Empire.A truth which will make the petty politics of war and peace unimportant, and will change the world.
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The world Jacobs has created only gets more interesting and deep with this sequel, and I can't wait for the third book. I had some issues with pacing in this novel - I mean a 44 page long chapter is ridiculous - but the reveals, actions and characterisation make it worth it. Due these pacing issues I probably enjoyed this book less than the first, unfortunately, but this was still a great read. Jacobs has a very distinct and complicated style which can be hard to read at times (e.g. I struggled to read this at night when I was tired, due to the depth of the text), yet I feel this world warrants the effort. The Vaetters are haunting creatures, and I love how they are becoming more central to lore and politics of this world. Besides all that, this book features a pregnant woman with a shotgun. That's rad.
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