The Cold Commands Audiobook

" Simon Vance is my all-time favorite narrator and Richard K. Morgan is one of the best "new" writers I've come across. When they get together, I have a really hard time turning the book off and my walks end up taking a couple extra hours. "

" Ringil's still gay. The Black Folk are still gone. The Helmsmen are still stupidly cryptic. There are some new interesting bits in the gray lands... but you won't be bothered. Ah, in order to make things more balanced, there's a lesbian scene, though Morgan clearly has more fun writing man-on-man scenes. "

" The pacing was slower than The Steel Remains, and some frustrating for that. Contains some gems I am very glad to have savored. Overall, pleased. Eager for the next! "

" Superb, beautiful imagery and enthralling "

" This book was great once it got going but it took until two-thirds of the way through it for that to happen. Major pacing problems. "

" I should have re-read the first book before starting this. It took me half the volume to get back into the story. "

" Good read, but a lot of the background arcana is frustratingly opaque and leads to a rather deus ex machine denouement. Luckily the characters are still entertaining and their stories flow pretty well, though that's not quite enough to avoid the middle-novel-of-trilogy dip. "

" captivating, brutal, raw ... a good read ! "

" This book seemed to be twice as long as The Steel Remains with about half of the interesting action. The conflicts introduced in book 1 are somewhat expanded and a new overarching quest is introduced but the characters have barely moved anywhere when the books ends. "

" Could not get past page 30. If pulp fiction doesn't give me a plot and a hero by page 30, I am gone. So many good books, so little time. "

" Even better than the first one. Richard Morgan might just be my favorite author. "

" I've abondoned this book. Not sure when I'll pick it up again. I liked the first book in the series and I'm a huge fan of some of Morgan's other work, but this story just seems to drift. I think when the next one comes out, I'll pick it up again. "

" Richard Morgan continues to be one of my favorite authors. 'nuff said "

" Second in the series- fast moving and smart fantasy- although a bit overly violent. Note to author/editors: enough of the double-entendres about swords and male genitalia. :-) "