Ex Machina - Robert Finn

A while back, I read and reviewed Robert Finn's Adept. It was a book I didn't expect a great deal from - it sounded like yet another addition to the "search for ancient secret" genre that's sprung up in recent years. So, it was a really pleasant surprise to find it to be a fun, readable book. Sequels, of course, have a trickier task as expectations have been raised. Yet, whilst Ex Machina may not be quite as good, it still offers plenty of easy reading and entertainment. With sequels, you often either get an almost carbon copy re-telling of the original adventure or a "bigger is better" tale that has little in common with the ...  Read the complete review