Wallaby

Buehlman goes from horror to fantasy and does a damn good job.

The backbone of the story is the same as Tolkien's LOTR, while creating a unique world, lore, and characters. Every kingdom visited in the book feels completely unique from others, increasingly so the further they travel.

My one criticism would be that the pacing feels off in places. A boat trip takes up twenty chapters, while journeying across two separate mountain ranges takes up a few sentences.

There are some horror-esque moments toward the end of the book that are incredibly grotesque and interesting.

I was expecting more horror especially after reading the haunting of hill house. I still thought this was a very good character piece and shows the horror of group psychology and it's effects on a family. Also, on mental illness the Merricat may have.