Charlie

This was alright - I definitely kept picking it up and wanting to read it and I finished it pretty quickly (I mean it’s under a hundred pages long so how could you not). Now that I’ve finished it though I feel a little underwhelmed.

It was interesting but felt a little simple. I feel like the resolutions were rushed and too easy. The inciting incident was exciting but then everyone holds hands and makes nice.

I also wanted more things explained. I don’t care at all about math so I truly did not want more math, but they kept saying that they were using math and equations to do things but that tells me nothing. I don’t care to understand the math itself but I’d like to understand how it was being used to accomplish anything.

Not entirely sure if I’ll continue the series. It’s short and an easy read so maybe I will but I don’t currently feel compelled to do so.

Oh this was good. This was very good. The characters were so vibrant and complex yet thoroughly explored. The author tells you enough about the world and the magic to get you hooked, but leaves you with so many unanswered questions. Not in a frustrating way, but more in a way that keeps you wanting more.

The case is complicated to the point where I didn’t figure it all out but we’re given enough clues that by the end I was left feeling a little clever for picking up on some things, while also being shocked by the big reveals. This was the first murder mystery I’ve read but in my unqualified opinion it was very well done.

I will absolutely pick up the next book in the series as soon as it’s released.

Probably between 3.5 and 4 - very fun and had some cool characters. I lost focus during all the fighting by the end but that's more my fault than the books fault I think. Liked it more than I had expected. Fun entry point into Jim Butcher. Looking forward to picking up the next book in the series at some point.