DW: The Ghosts of India

Time for more books, this one being The Ghosts of India by Mark Morris. OMG! Aliens in an historical setting! ZOMG!


Dateline: India, 1947... although to be honest, there isn't really much setting that wouldn't enable this story to take place nearly anywhere. Key point (and this isn't a spoiler), there's an alien with technology beyond that of the locals who is up to nefarious deeds... Yeah, that's India specific right there.

Mark does take the opportunity to bring in the historical figure of Mohandas Gandhi, having him as a revered figure who is full of serenity and curiosity... and it treated very well by the author. Indeed, hardly anyone really suffers (outside of the 'poor beaten Indians' who make up the background, but no-one bothers with them).

One aspect of the show that many people (at one least) were wondering about was how well Donna would translate to the small page. So far, all right, although she's kept toned down. Like that, she works, but will see if other authors can deal with her effectively.

Not a terribly exciting book, at the end of the day. It'll do, but... eh...


Order: No particular links to anything, so wherever you like to be honest.

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