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REVIEW: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

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Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee Publishing information: Paperback; 319 pages Publisher: Solaris; 14 June 2016 ISBN: 9781781084496 Series: The Machineries of Empire #1 Copy: Out of pocket Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "To win an impossible war Captain Kel Cheris must awaken an ancient weapon and a despised traitor general. Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives her the opportunity to redeem herself by retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a star fortress that has recently been captured by heretics. Cheris's career isn't the only thing at stake. If the fortress falls, the hexarchate itself might be next. Cheris's best hope is to ally with the undead tactician Shuos Jedao. The good news is that Jedao has never lost a battle, and he may be the only one who can figure out how to successfully besiege the fortress. The bad news is that Jedao went mad in his first life and mas...