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'A kick-ass girl surviving in an ultra violent world run by the media ... This is a character driven series that should gather a strong following in much the same way as Anita Blake' THE BOOKSELLER 'A compelling mix of MAD MAX and James Cameron's DARK ANGEL' THE AGE 'A fevered romp full of colourful characters' BSFA VECTOR 'Excellent crime noir' THE GUARDIAN "An exciting and adrenalin-pumping read." TIM CADMAN, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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Jamon Mondo may be dead, but don't think that makes Parrish Plessis' life any less complicated. Sure, she's got a shape- changing psycho off her back, but at what cost? The media have a price on her head so high that every scumbag from the Tert to Viva City Central is out to get a piece of her. The neighbouring ganglords are getting antsy for a share of the territory she just liberated. And Cabal Coomera reckon Parrish owes them a blood debt - one that can only be repaid by assassinating Loyl Daac, the only guy to ever majorly interest her. One thing's for sure ...Parrish is gonna need some bigger guns ...
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The second novel by Marianne continues with the adventures in the future world featuring Parrish and this lady doesn't soften up as the tale continues. You thought she was a tough cookie in the first outing,
just wait until you see the lengths that she's prepared to go to to achieve her goals. I do however have two queries but my only real grumble is that I think that these novels are way to short and that I'd be interested to see if de Pierres could write something around the 500 page mark. Why do I think that they're too short? Its quite simple really, once picked up theyre hard to put down and with such a delay between releases you really want the next part to continue her adventures. Other than that I do feel that the principle character reminds me of Garth Ennis' Bloody Mary and I'd be interested to see if this has had an influence upon this author. Even so there is space for more than one tough lady out there and her future exploits can only be guessed at currently but needless to say, they'll be harder than hell to achieve and she's the only lady who's got more than a snowflakes chance to succeed.
just wait until you see the lengths that she's prepared to go to to achieve her goals. I do however have two queries but my only real grumble is that I think that these novels are way to short and that I'd be interested to see if de Pierres could write something around the 500 page mark. Why do I think that they're too short? Its quite simple really, once picked up theyre hard to put down and with such a delay between releases you really want the next part to continue her adventures. Other than that I do feel that the principle character reminds me of Garth Ennis' Bloody Mary and I'd be interested to see if this has had an influence upon this author. Even so there is space for more than one tough lady out there and her future exploits can only be guessed at currently but needless to say, they'll be harder than hell to achieve and she's the only lady who's got more than a snowflakes chance to succeed.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Grrrl power gets a spirtual leg-up in gen-mod hell
9 Aug 2004
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In this sequel to Marriane de Pierre's debut `Nylon Angel', the original no-nonsense grrrl, Parrish Plessis, continues to avalanche through life, ripping up anything or anyone in her path, while collecting mutants and reprobates along the way.
The high festival of King Tide is fast approaching and the Cabal Coomera call in Parrish Plessis' goma - a blood debt - to rescue their clever men.
During the mission Parrish hooks up with her sexual Achilles-heal, Loyl Daac and they head into Mo-Vay - a toxic, genetically modified hell. But it's the least of her worries. Her bigger concerns include flushing out the voodoo queen Leesa Tulu and Mo-Vay's answer to Dr. Frankenstein, Ike while fighting her own internal evil manifest in the form of a parasite, the Eskaalim. However, she surprises even herself when she discovers a spiritual strength that usurps her usual gun-toting, ass-kicking self and leads her into victory.
In this series Marianne de Pierres manages to subtly integrate indigenous Australian spiritualism with the exploration of dark speculative themes that are allayed only by her well-honed and highly appropriate black humour.
The high festival of King Tide is fast approaching and the Cabal Coomera call in Parrish Plessis' goma - a blood debt - to rescue their clever men.
During the mission Parrish hooks up with her sexual Achilles-heal, Loyl Daac and they head into Mo-Vay - a toxic, genetically modified hell. But it's the least of her worries. Her bigger concerns include flushing out the voodoo queen Leesa Tulu and Mo-Vay's answer to Dr. Frankenstein, Ike while fighting her own internal evil manifest in the form of a parasite, the Eskaalim. However, she surprises even herself when she discovers a spiritual strength that usurps her usual gun-toting, ass-kicking self and leads her into victory.
In this series Marianne de Pierres manages to subtly integrate indigenous Australian spiritualism with the exploration of dark speculative themes that are allayed only by her well-honed and highly appropriate black humour.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Parrish Plessis continues to kick a$$...
11 Aug 2005
Format:Paperback
First if you haven't read Nylon Angel, stop. Go back, read it then pick up Code Noir. Not essential but it sure helps when following the sf aussie style lingo and to a get a feel for the characers.
With that said after NA, I couldn't wait a whole year for the publisher to get it out to the US market and ordered it from the UK(Canada has it too). Parrish Plessis is muscle for hire who managed to wipe out her cruel mob boss to become her own warlord and should be able to take it easy and catch her breath.
Not so. Her new allies(?), the aboriginal and mysteriously spiritual Cabal Coomera has a job for her than she can't refuse(even if she wanted to), find their missing shamans and do it before a crucial Spiritual equinox called King Tide. As if that's not enough of a problem, she still has to protect her new turf, settle issues with Loyl-Me-Daac whom she can't decide whether to kill as ordered or sleep with as fantasized about, provide for the orphaned ferals that keep looking to her for help, or, oh yeah, when she gets around to it she may want to do something about the ESKALIM PARASITE that's trying to take over her body and soul to remake into something less than human.
But hey, everyone's got problems, right?
Seriously, I can't think of a cyberpunk series this good since Effinger's Fire in the Sun or Stephenson's Snow Crash. Easier to follow than GIBSON and more action that Blade Runner with characters you can't help but invest in.
Make Mine PARRISH! Titanium tough and loaded for gritty, up close and personal, bloody lip, brawling and knife/gunfighting, plus sexy to boot. What's not to like?
With that said after NA, I couldn't wait a whole year for the publisher to get it out to the US market and ordered it from the UK(Canada has it too). Parrish Plessis is muscle for hire who managed to wipe out her cruel mob boss to become her own warlord and should be able to take it easy and catch her breath.
Not so. Her new allies(?), the aboriginal and mysteriously spiritual Cabal Coomera has a job for her than she can't refuse(even if she wanted to), find their missing shamans and do it before a crucial Spiritual equinox called King Tide. As if that's not enough of a problem, she still has to protect her new turf, settle issues with Loyl-Me-Daac whom she can't decide whether to kill as ordered or sleep with as fantasized about, provide for the orphaned ferals that keep looking to her for help, or, oh yeah, when she gets around to it she may want to do something about the ESKALIM PARASITE that's trying to take over her body and soul to remake into something less than human.
But hey, everyone's got problems, right?
Seriously, I can't think of a cyberpunk series this good since Effinger's Fire in the Sun or Stephenson's Snow Crash. Easier to follow than GIBSON and more action that Blade Runner with characters you can't help but invest in.
Make Mine PARRISH! Titanium tough and loaded for gritty, up close and personal, bloody lip, brawling and knife/gunfighting, plus sexy to boot. What's not to like?
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