5/19/2023 0 Comments The apocalypse codexThe second issue is that, as the series has gone on, the main character has shifted from regular schlub to a hero on a larger stage. There are twists and turns, but perhaps the revelations are more expected in this novel then previous ones. First off, the plot in this particular book is, in some ways, a little less inventive then Stross often is capable of - you are introduced almost immediately to an evangelical church leader with clearly ominous intent, which is a bit of an easy target. This trend is not the reason why I have slightly mixed feeling about the book (though I still strongly recommend it to anyone who has read the series so far). On the other hand, it means that the stakes feel more real, the plot more grounded in previous novels, and the action more engaging. The characters are now quite well developed, but that leaves less room for the cartoonish bad guys and bizarre plots that made the early books amusing. In general, much like the Harry Dresden series, as the series has developed, it has become less lighthearted, losing the parody and many of the pop-nerd-culture references in favor of more spy- and Love-craft. I am a big fan of the Laundry series, and this book is still excellent, but, as the series moves on, it has matured, by necessity, in ways both good and bad. Still great, though a bit of the magic has faded
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