In anticipation of the third entry of the infidel series, Nightshade books is offering free .mobi and .epub versions of Kameron Hurley's two previous novel's, God's War, and Infidel.
I've not read them (yet!), but they have received a pretty solid critical reception.
Summary of God's War: Nyx had already been to hell. One prayer more or less wouldn t make any difference…
On a ravaged, contaminated world, a centuries-old holy war rages, fought by a bloody mix of mercenaries, magicians, and conscripted soldiers. Though the origins of the war are shady and complex, there's one thing everybody agrees on—
There's not a chance in hell of ending it.
Nyx is a former government assassin who makes a living cutting off heads for cash. But when a dubious deal between her government and an alien gene pirate goes bad, Nyx's ugly past makes her the top pick for a covert recovery. The head they want her to bring home could end the war—but at what price?
The world is about to find out.
Praise for God's War:
"Readers will be fascinated by the setting of this slow-starting but compelling far-future debut." - Publisher's Weekly
"God's War is one of the most thought-provoking debuts I've read so far this year." - Locus Magazine"Are you frustrated with Mary Sue heroines? Well, here comes God's War to rock your face off… If you like rough, >battle-scarred women who know how to regulate, you're going to love Nyx… She makes Han Solo look like a boy scout." - >i09
"God's War is a clever reinterpretation of the war novel. Hurley takes on issues of gender roles, violence, and >religion and does it all with a deft hand." - Staffer's Musings
"God's War was part slow burn, part explosive action… in the end the novel was utterly compelling.- Tor.com</ol>
Praise for Infidel:
"Infidel is a well thought-out and intelligent novel, which asks a number of questions and refuses to present easy >answers." —SFF Chronicles
"Readers who enjoyed God's War will not be disappointed by Infidel… Infidel is a fast-paced book with a lot of action >and smart character moments, mixed with cynical battlefield philosophy. I highly recommend it." - Strange Horizons >Magazine
"Hurley's world-building, vivid and blissfully free of infodumps and expository lumps, was one of the great strengths >of God's War, and it's a pleasure to return to the fascinating and messed-up world she created — one especially >enjoyable for its ethnically diverse cast and freewheeling remixes of traditional gender roles." —Tor.com
"Often, I find myself reading reviews for second novels before actually reading the first to learn about whether or not >it's worth investing in an author. To everyone who reads this - Kameron Hurley is worth investing in… this is ground >breaking work and should be recognized…" - Staffer's Musings
Amazon pages here:
God's War: http://www.amazon.com/Gods-War-Bel-Dame-Apocrypha/dp/1597802…
Infidel: http://www.amazon.com/Infidel-Dame-Apocrypha-Kameron-Hurley/…
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