Wicked Problems

Book Two of the Craft Wars Series

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Max Gladstone: Wicked Problems (2024, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)

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Published May 12, 2024 by Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom.

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978-0-7653-9593-1
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3 stars (1 review)

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reviewed Wicked Problems by Max Gladstone (Craft Wars, #2)

Wicked Problems

3 stars

Wicked Problems is the second book in Max Gladstone's new Craft Wars trilogy. I enjoyed getting back to this world, but I feel like this book didn't work for me as much as I wanted it to.

Dead Country much more narrowly focuses on a local place and a smaller cast, in a way that really worked for me narratively. It's a book that I think you could easily read without having read any of the craft sequence and not feel lost. It's got a much tighter plot and stronger themes.

On the other hand, Wicked Problems feels like some Marvel extended universe take on the Craft Sequence, where pretty much everybody from every prior book in the previous series shows up to do their bit. Maybe some people really enjoy this kind of thing, but it's just not for me; it feels like this kind of media doesn't give …