Valhalla

A refreshingly concise science fiction book, that doesn't get bogged down with details on it's entire universe, and focuses very much on, well violence. And manages to bring some really nice character development to the piece despite it's short length.I'm not saying that the book is overly violent, or that it's scenes containing violence are too graphic, actually to be honest, G. R. R. Martin is one hell of a lot more graphic.Although there is significant character development it only really happens to the two main characters. With a gigantic cast that barely even gets hinted at having a back story. Even the two males from the main character's team have little about them revealed but the backstory they get at the beginning of the book.The story is solid with a lot of potential for expansion.And being a book from a LGBT YA publisher (the same would go for any YA publisher), the romance is very subtly played, which was a colossal relief as the YA genre tends to hamfist all sorts of terrible relationship dynamics out.All in all It's a very solid first novel from Bach, but It is definitely that, A first novel. It has so many directions It could go from here.I would wholeheartedly recommend it, and hope that It's subsequent squeals will be worth the wait.

Valhalla starts out as a slick, believable, deep sci-fi universe, then it takes a turn into a Heinlein-esque future "military", before Norse Mythology patches in with some Cyberpunk hyper-violence, all against a backdrop of wit, pop(and rock and metal)-culture references. And then the ride really gets going.It’s not perfect though, there are some points where character’s feel a bit flat and indistinguishable, and some of the emotions felt a little muted, although nothing so bad that I lost suspension of disbelief completely, the worst mistake may possibly be the final few scenes which would have been better opening a sequel. It feels a bit like those, read the start of the next book things, which I also hate, but in this case actually harmed the conclusion.That said, I want to read the sequel...

I adored this book. I'm usually fairly good at predicting what's coming, but I kept being surprised. Likely because I'm used to stories that go for the jugular and take the cheap shot, while this was an awe-inspiring romp worthy of norse legend, where things go wrong, but they don't see fit to wrench your heart out.

Nice trilogy

Very good book. Has the most accurate depiction of the future i have seen, even if you don't like scifi i would recommend it. Also walrus

For the price, this is well worth it.Fanciful sci-fi setting with impressive world-building an satisfying characters. A very full vision of the future.Prose generally poor; very annoying in places but unlikely bad enough to prevent you from finishing.

Loving every next sentence more and more. Im not much of a reader but this has got me stuck in for days, I try whenever I have free time and it is well worth it. This is an amazing book, please give it a read.

Walruses