Ash Ock: Book Two of the Paratwa Saga

Twin-killer conspiracy. The paired telepathic superkillers never did go away it seems, and their hiding and conspiracy runs deep, with their ability to blend in, and to get rid of their opponents. Now that our protagonist knows why he is so rare and had the skills to hunt them - he a surviving member of a Paratwa pair - he has to decide what he is going to do, and where his loyalties will lie if he can stay alive. The title is taken from the name of the Paratwa ruling council, neither book title perhaps doing this series any favours, perhaps, almost indicating fantasy I suppose. While this isn't in the first book's class, it is still good.

Most of the reviews have explained some of the plot, so I won't rehash that. What I will try to do is explain why you should or shouldn't buy this, whether you'll like this or not. First, you probably shouldn't buy or read this until you have read the first book in the series, Liege-Killer. The series is definitely in the genre of science fiction thrillers, where the action flows through quick and strong, the events really have major consequences, and major conspiracies are revealed. It's a great read. If you like Liege-Killer, then will you like Ash Ock. It gives you more of what makes Liege-Killer a great read. If you thought the Paratwa and the Irryan Council had conspiracies up their sleave, there are more hidden agendas and conspiracies that are revealed and more struggles to fight, with even bigger stakes for the characters involved. If you didn't like Liege-Killer, then you'll probably not like Ash Ock either, since it's more of what's in Liege-Killer. One word of warning. If you're going to buy and read Ash Ock, you'd better buy the third book in the series, Paratwa. Even though Liege-Killer was a book that can stand on its own, and the story has a satisfying ending, the Ash Ock book is the 1st part of a 2 part story that ends in Paratwa. Ash Ock ends abruptly in the middle of a story and Paratwa continues right where Ash Ock ends and ends the 2 part story in a nice conclusion. So get both, or you'll be kicking yourself after you finish Ash Ock and you'll be wondering what happens in the next hour in the story. I haven't had this much fun reading a science fiction thriller in a long time. Enjoy the ride.

This Paratwa saga is one of the best series I've ever read.

Brilliant piece of action Sci-Fi writing! Read it during the weekend, cause you won't be able to put it aside until you are done!

I gave the first book a "9," but this book does not get that high a rating. I have to admit the book continues on with the same level of character and intensity of the first book; however, I felt that the ending did not have a proper closure to it. It was obviously written in a way that requires a sequel. Otherwise a solid cyberpunk book