The Rebellion's Last Traitor

Angry Robot is the A24 of book publishing. You know you're going to get something a little different, something unique and sometimes a little weird. I've read dozens of their releases and have enjoyed every single one. Nik Korpon's The Rebellions Last Traitor is no exception. Not only was this a gre......more

I have to say this isn’t a book I would normally read. If I picked it up at the book store and read the blurb I may have put it back on the shelf and walked out. That’s not a reflection on the writing, which is strong, but more personal preference. I’m not really into science fiction (I’m very picky......more

So, this is barely a science fiction novel. This of it like a Ballardian novel set in a distant alternate reality but that discusses something inherent to ours: in this case, the opressor/opressed dynamic. If you know a thing or two about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this novel echoes many of i......more

I saw Nik Korpon’s The Rebellion’s Last Traitor on Netgalley, and since I groove scifi, and Angry Robot in general, I decided to give it a whirl. The Good: Intricate world building. The backstory of the word envisioned by the author displayed a lot of thought and a love of the fictional world created......more

This is a typical revenge tale comparable to that which is often found in video games but wrapped in a minority report/blade runner world. The writing isn't very good, ranging from mediocre and unimaginative to broken. The plot itself is decent, relying on a two-person story dynamic with interweavin......more