STG's

Seeker, by Douglas E. Richards, is an SF novel about an alien vessel that lands on Earth and the rush to get to it. I have read a few books by the author, and like all of them, this was pretty fun. The characters feel a little phony at times, but the story flows well, is entertaining, and I liked that it didn't go the more predictable, boring way and ended in an interesting way. I don't usually feel his books are particularly memorable, but this one is definitely a cooler/not as common concept and had a better conclusion. I also really like that there is a section discussing the tech in the book and some insight on the writing.

I have been watching Lucifer, I believe since last year (for whatever reason, they only decided to show it now here in Brazil, and played all 3 season nearly continuously). It is nice, but not great (in particular they drop almost all the supernatural to make it a police procedural - which I am told is Fox's fault, which is good news since season 4 will be Netflix) - but I really like it. So after the whole near cancellation debacle, I was thinking that since I like Neil Gaiman, I really should check the comic books out. So I read Lucifer Book One  (affiliate link - there is no point with my traffic numbers, but why not?). I liked it. The beginning is sometimes too weird - I guess I am used to having some set of marginal rules instead of powers and concepts coming out of nowhere - but by the end I was truly engrossed. It is pretty much completely unrelated to the TV series, though, and I imagine many who like the series would not like the comics. Already got the next on...

The Soldier, by Neal Asher, is an SF novel that takes place on the Polity. Many old favorite characters are back, and this time the main focus is a ring of old Jain tech, carefully guarded by Orlandine, one of the Dragon spheres, and many AIs. As usual, bad tech gets loose, and large scale battles occur. I like the new scope that this trilogy format allows. The wait between volumes, though, is brutal. Overall, strongly recommended for fans of the Polity series.