Broken Empire - Assistance Unlimited: The Silver Age by Barry Reese

I've been a big fan of Barry Reese's Lazarus Gray series.  It's been a long time since the last novel (the publisher has inexplicably delayed publishing Reese's already-written Gray novels), and this one is not a straight Lazarus Gray novel, but it is a great one nonetheless.  Reese has skipped ahead a few years in this one, placing the story in 1964 instead of the 1930s.  Assistance Unlimited, Gray's group of heroes, has expanded and moved out of Sovereign City, Reese's setting for his fictional universe.  We see more focus on Emily Grace (the daughter of Samantha Grace) and Ezekiel Gray (Lazarus' son).  While the focus is not on Lazarus Gray, all the elements of a classic Barry Reese novel are there: lots of action, a great "pulp" feel, plenty of occult references, and great characterization.  Reese also did a great job of moving Assistance Unlimited into the future; it's great to see something "pulpy" that's not in the 1930.  I would love to see an actual new Lazarus Gray novel soon (I know they are ready to go), but Broken Empire is a wonderful way to spend the time while waiting.  Go get this one!