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Woken Furies

Book 3 in the series:Takeshi Kovacs

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"Woken Furies" is the third installment in the Takeshi Kovacs series by Richard K. Morgan. The book follows Kovacs as he returns to his home planet, Harlan's World, to seek vengeance and gets entangled in a complex plot involving revolutionaries, advanced technology, and political intrigue. The story is fast-paced, filled with action, violence, and well-written sex scenes, showcasing the trademark elements of the Kovacs series. The writing style is described as savage, foul-mouthed, and enjoyable, blending elements of cyberpunk, noir, and science fiction.

Characters:

The characters are morally complex, with Kovacs being less endearing and more multifaceted, creating tension and depth in interactions.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is characterized by detailed world-building, direct dialogue, and vivid descriptions, occasionally criticized for its excessive focus on explicit content.

Plot/Storyline:

The narrative features Kovacs's return to his home planet, blending personal vendetta, political intrigue, and complex character interactions, though some found it unfocused.

Setting:

The setting is Harlan's World, combining advanced technology with remnants of past conflicts, enriching the futuristic environment.

Pacing:

The pacing varies throughout, beginning strong but eventually losing coherence, with some rushed conclusions.
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Notes:

Woken Furies is the third book in the Takeshi Kovacs series by Richard K. Morgan.
The story is set about 100 years after the first book, Altered Carbon.
Takeshi Kovacs seeks revenge against a religious sect responsible for the death of his loved one, Sara.
The plot involves political intrigue with the Yakuza and the ruling Harlan family.
The deComs are outcasts who scavenger weapons and technology from the war-torn regions of Harlan's World.
Smart machines and weapons left from past wars have developed their own cultures and dangers.
Morgan focuses on character development, showing Kovacs as more complex than before.
There's an exploration of Kovacs's past and his emotional struggles with grief and rage.
A younger version of Kovacs is sent to hunt him, adding to the conflict.
The novel mixes elements of sci-fi, action, and political commentary, occasionally losing its focus according to some reviews.
Kovacs has to deal with his anger and identity throughout the book, making it an emotionally charged narrative.
Morgan stated he won't write another Altered Carbon book, but doesn't rule out more stories in the same universe.
The book delves deeper into themes of dualism and the implications of immortality in society.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Contains themes of violence, sexual content, religious themes, and moral dilemmas.

Has Romance?

There are romantic elements present, but they are not the main focus of the plot.

From The Publisher:

Mixing classic noir sensibilities with a searing futuristic vision of an age when death is nearly meaningless, Richard K. Morgan returns to his saga of betrayal, mystery, and revenge, as Takeshi Kovacs, in one fatal moment, joins forces with a mysterious woman who may have the power to shatter Harlan's World forever.

Once a gang member, then a marine, then a galaxy-hopping Envoy trained to wreak slaughter and suppression across the stars, a bleeding, wounded Kovacs was chilling out in a New Hokkaido bar when some so-called holy men descended on a slim beauty with tangled, hyperwired hair. An act of quixotic chivalry later and Kovacs was in deep: mixed up with a woman with two names, many powers, and one explosive history.

In a world where the real and virtual are one and the same and the dead can come back to life, the damsel in distress may be none other than the infamous Quellcrist Falconer, the vaporized symbol of a freedom now gone from Harlan's World. Kovacs can deal with the madness of AI. He can do his part in a battle against biomachines gone wild, search for a three-centuries-old missing weapons system, and live with a blood feud with the yakuza, and even with the betrayal of people he once trusted. But when his relationship with "the" Falconer brings him an enemy specially designed to destroy him, he knows it's time to be afraid.

After all, the guy sent to kill him is himself: but younger, stronger, and straight out of hell.

Wild, provocative, and riveting, Woken Furies is a full-bore science fiction spectacular of the highest order-from one of the most original and spellbinding storytellers at work today.

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About the Author:

Richard K. Morgan is the acclaimed author of The Cold Commands, The Steel Remains, Thirteen, Woken Furies, Market Forces, Broken Angels, and Altered Carbon, a New York Times Notable Book that also won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2003….

 
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