Reviews

The Air War by Adrian Tchaikovsky

tadhgerman's review against another edition

4.0

While I enjoyed this book, for large parts of it I found it difficult and distressing to read as we get descriptions of war and tactics that recall the real world closely enough that we can't help but be horrified. But I appreciate the depiction of war not as something glamourous. The events here do allow us an outside perspective on Stenwold in particular, whose actions can be rightly seen by many as war mongering no matter how necessary.

awoodalla's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

hallucigenia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

wertraut's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

chrstn's review

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

nraptor's review

medium-paced

5.0

smander's review

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ariaslibrary's review

4.0

She would not live in fear again, and for that she must become greater, more fearsome, than all others. Her armies and their machines would make her so in the world of the Apt, and she would hunt down the power of the Inapt, the relics of their lost world, and take everything to herself.

“The Air War” is the eighth instalment of the Shadows of the Apt series. It is also the first book of the third and final arc. This will be the shortest review I’ll write so far, as I am feeling lazy and will only meme my experience.

Well this was bleak but lovers of anything airborne will love this book.

Totho and Drephos inventing the most badass war machines that can and will end millions of lives

titusfortner's review against another edition

3.0

A fun book, with interesting action, though perhaps a little too focused on the battles here. I liked the addition of the new student characters. I did miss the Che & Thalric.

weemadando's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0