“A clever, superior thriller, inventive and entertaining.”
– SFX
“The Great Game is a very fine addition to the [Bookman Histories] series, and can be enjoyed without having read the others, though you owe it to yourself to read the entire series if well detailed alternate history science fiction is your sort of thing.”
– Starburst Magazine
“I heartily recommend The Great Game; not only a satisfying read, but an enjoyable, fun, and interesting one too.”
– Libris Leonis
“…occasionally, a novel throws caution to the winds and goes for the absolutely insane. The Bookman Histories falls into that last category, and the most recent instalment, The Great Game, lives up to that reputation.”
– OwlCat Mountain
“The marvellous and oddly disturbing mind of Lavie Tidhar has once again cranked out an awesome steampunk novel.”
– Barry Huddleston, Gnostalgia
“…alien technologies, lizard monarchs, giant robots, breathless action, and all manner of weird stuff going down … It’s great, over-the-top period fun.”
– Ros Jackson, Warpcore SF
“Spies, monsters, machines, and mad scientists fill every page, and the action never stops … Twists and turns await around every corner, constantly leaving readers wonder what will happen next.”
– Jessica Nelson, AllwaysUnmended
“Tidhar’s world is energetic and a tad confusing as he switches from points of view and narrative styles, but nevertheless it is a thoroughly fun book and a lively adventure.”
– Terror Tree
“This is a wild and imaginative adventure through London and Paris as Tidhar loots both history and literature for a diverse cast of characters to weave together in a very satisfyingly wild universe.”
– Gail, Disorganised, as Usual
