Drew

Very fun! I enjoyed the writing style and dialog. The magic setting contributes to the whodunit without being a true magic wand hand wave that explains everything at the end.

Aside from the whodunit, I’m really engaged by the characters and this world. Personalities come through crystal clear, even more so on the audiobook edition, where Andrew Fallaize jumps across genders, species, and walks of life in vivid color to make each voice instantly recognizable.

Already halfway through the second and looking forward to the third!

A fun read! Fit the bill nicely as a fast paced, eventful audiobook on a long drive. I likely won’t continue with the series, but I did enjoy the premise.

Wow what a trip! Something to return to when I’m feeling more literary.

The first third is interesting, but the world-building is never quite as detailed as I would like. Some interesting premises that I wish had more detail to them.

The middle third is the most predictable Harry Potter / Hunger Games / YA-character-advancing-against-all-odds shit I’ve ever read. Lazy and not engaging at all.

The last third is pretty exciting, but again underdeveloped!

Honestly this book could be a set of bullet points and it’d be just about as good.

Weird to say I “enjoyed” this book? An impressive balance of quality information and approachability.

Henry makes for a great focal point from which to build the layers of complexity.

A beautiful and touching web of stories told with clever and engaging prose. I enjoyed the exploration of times and settings so different from my own.

A suggestion: the interleaving of characters and timelines means this book may best be read in just a few sittings, so consider saving it for a vacation or long weekend.

The final third of this book goes so hard hot damn.

I could not get into this one.