A review by bionicturtle64
Foreign Devils by John Hornor Jacobs

4.0

The world Jacobs has created only gets more interesting and deep with this sequel, and I can't wait for the third book. I had some issues with pacing in this novel - I mean a 44 page long chapter is ridiculous - but the reveals, actions and characterisation make it worth it. Due these pacing issues I probably enjoyed this book less than the first, unfortunately, but this was still a great read. Jacobs has a very distinct and complicated style which can be hard to read at times (e.g. I struggled to read this at night when I was tired, due to the depth of the text), yet I feel this world warrants the effort. The Vaetters are haunting creatures, and I love how they are becoming more central to lore and politics of this world. Besides all that, this book features a pregnant woman with a shotgun. That's rad.