Ok - but mixing genres too much for my taste

First thing, this is No 2 in the series. The Martian Ambassador comes first, which is not at all apparent from the descriptions available, and, because of the constant references to the events in the first book in this one, I would advise you to listen to that one first (unlike me).



The author of this book appears to have taken history, science fiction, fantasy, Conan Doyle, legend and steampunk; dropped them all into a blender and poured the resultant gloop between the covers of a book.



As a story it flows along well enough, and Michael Maloney's narration is well up to the task, but occasionally it does fly off into the esoteric in a way that does not really, in my opinon, add to the plot.



All in all, whilst I listened to the end and got quite interested in most of the story-line, the whole did not give the satisfying feeling of a well-crafted universe. I rather got the impression that the author threw certain elements into the mix on a whim, more than because they either fitted or were needed.



I shall probably listen to The Martian Ambassador in due course, but more to see whether it fills in any of the gaps rather than from an overwhelming urge to hear more of the same.

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