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A review by queer_bookwyrm
Assassins & Olympians (Colibri Investigations, #2) by Marie Howalt
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4 ⭐ CW: Violence
Assassins & Olympians by Marie Howalt is book two in the Colibri Investigations novella series. I got this as an eARC from the author to provide an honest review. I don't know if I would necessarily call this "cosy" scifi, but it is fairly low stakes compared to other scifi that focuses more political themes and big battles. This is more Private Investigator in space, and is a pretty quick read.
We pick up with the Colibri crew after the events of last book. This time while Richard and Eddie are attempting to locate someone on a space station, Richard is attacked by an enhanced human assassin, making the crew pivot to finding out who wanted Richard dead.
Eddie is still my favorite character with Alanna coming in second as the cinnamon roll of the group. Apparently Richard likes to collect strays. We see hints of a budding romance between Eddie and Alanna, as it becomes clear Eddie has a crush. Our favorite nonbinary colonel made a brief appearance again. I love the excerpts from Alanna's travel guide notes interspersed throughout the book, as it aids the worldbulding without it feeling like an info dump. We learn about some of the different species of aliens. Some of the other interludes felt a bit random at first until you realize they are giving context for the next chapter.
I'm very much enjoying this scifi private investigator series with fairly low stakes and not too much violence. This would make for an entertaining show. Looking forward to our next adventure on the Colibri!
Assassins & Olympians releases September 23rd.
Assassins & Olympians by Marie Howalt is book two in the Colibri Investigations novella series. I got this as an eARC from the author to provide an honest review. I don't know if I would necessarily call this "cosy" scifi, but it is fairly low stakes compared to other scifi that focuses more political themes and big battles. This is more Private Investigator in space, and is a pretty quick read.
We pick up with the Colibri crew after the events of last book. This time while Richard and Eddie are attempting to locate someone on a space station, Richard is attacked by an enhanced human assassin, making the crew pivot to finding out who wanted Richard dead.
Eddie is still my favorite character with Alanna coming in second as the cinnamon roll of the group. Apparently Richard likes to collect strays. We see hints of a budding romance between Eddie and Alanna, as it becomes clear Eddie has a crush. Our favorite nonbinary colonel made a brief appearance again. I love the excerpts from Alanna's travel guide notes interspersed throughout the book, as it aids the worldbulding without it feeling like an info dump. We learn about some of the different species of aliens. Some of the other interludes felt a bit random at first until you realize they are giving context for the next chapter.
I'm very much enjoying this scifi private investigator series with fairly low stakes and not too much violence. This would make for an entertaining show. Looking forward to our next adventure on the Colibri!
Assassins & Olympians releases September 23rd.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence