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The Drafter

by Kim Harrison
Gallery. (Peri Reed Chronicles, Bk. 1). Sept. 2015. 432p. ISBN 9781501108693. $26.99; ebk. ISBN 9781501108839. FANTASY
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As an elite operative of a government-sponsored organization called Opti, Peri Reed is a valuable commodity. Her ability to jump back in time is extremely rare, and her handlers use her for all manner of operations, many of which fall into a gray area from a legal and moral standpoint. She must rely on her anchor to resolve the dual time lines she creates every time she drafts, and the relationship is by necessity an intimate one. When Peri realizes that her anchor is manipulating her and Opti is riddled with corruption, she tries to break free. But when anyone with anchor training can simply rewrite her memories, how will she ever get to the truth?
VERDICT Harrison's latest trilogy, set in a futuristic Detroit, is fast paced but muddled in execution, as the motives of those controlling Peri are left vague, with conspiracies and factions put on the page simply to create conflict. Peri is a hard character to root for, as she spends much of the book cycling between angry and gullible. Admirers of Harrison's "Hollows" books will be disappointed. [See Prepub Alert, 3/30/15.]
Reviewed by Megan M. McArdle , Aug 01, 2015
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