The Apocalypse Codex

An excellent entry in the series, which sees Howard heading to America on the trail of an evangelical preacher who also seems to be a cultist. There is, perhaps, a better mix here of the action, horror, and humour elements than was present in the third book (which veered rather more strongly towards the horror). Some new characters are introduced, and, in addition to the specific threat at the heart of the novel, it's also becoming clear that there's a larger plot arc through the series, as events in earlier volumes become tied together, and events are left somewhat open-ended.

3.5 stars.

Charles Stross continues to entertain with The Apocalypse Codex, the fourth novel in his LAUNDRY FILES series. I suppose you could read this without reading the first three books, but it???d be better to start with book one, The Atrocity Archives. For this review, I???ll assume you???re familiar with the story so far.

Bob has been unintentionally working his way up in the Laundry, the secret British agency where computer scientists, mathematicians, and physicists have, by accident, become sorcerers. For every case he???s been on, Bob has sort of bumbled his way into a successful outcome just by using his brains and creativity. Now he???s being groomed for a leadership position, so he needs some people skills. A lot of his preparation involves sitting in boring management training classes and seminars where he has to use role... Read More: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-apocalypse-codex/

Another fine plot in the series. Still enjoying Bob's perspective and his quirky coworkers and peers. Still finding technology that's well above my understanding; thankfully the author doesn't spend alot of time on those areas and I can get on with the story.

FYI, this is a series that needs to be read in order, as there are references to happenings and people in the prior books, and there's no catchup.