![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Russell Galen, Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary. At one point, while facing off against sniper henchmen, Cass quips, “What is this, a cheesy action movie?” Huang’s adventure story is certainly cheesy, but its fatal flaw is that it never manages to be fun. Readers get no insight into Cass’s history, so a late twist involving past events falls completely flat. ![]() that’s all,” which gives her carte blanche to dodge bullets, do death-defying parkour, eavesdrop through closed doors, read people’s heart rates at a glance, and block telepathic attacks. Cass’s mind-bending math magic is constantly explained away with no more sophistication than “I’m really good at math. Pithica’s plan is to establish a new world order through a legion of brainwashed agents. ![]() Cass is a loner, but this tangled conspiracy is too hard to handle solo, so she teams up with principled PI Arthur Tresting and gun-toting Christian crusader Rio. Superpowered math genius and mercenary Cass Russell is put on a challenging case: take down Pithica, a villainous organization led by telepath Dawna Polk. This frustrating debut SF action-thriller introduces plenty of cool ideas but never fleshes them out. ZERO SUM GAME Best of Lists: Best Books of the Month at The Verge, Book Riot, Unbound Worlds, SYFY, & Kirkus The Mary Sue Book Club Pick Library Journal Best Debuts of Fall and Winter A blockbuster, near-future science fiction thriller, S.L. ![]()
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