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amybraunauthor's review
5.0
There are no holds barred in this second instalment of a series I have totally fallen in love with. I couldn't wait to jump into it and keep going to see how questions would be answered and what monsters London and his friends would be facing. And sure enough, the stakes jumped to incredible heights and the path to the end was fraught with danger.
There were so many spectacular moments and shocking twists. The story turned somehow even darker than before. London's emotional state was even darker than before, and his path to finding the truth about his daughter ended in a way I sensed, but was still shocked by. He's such a great character, I truly want to know more about him. I would also want to know more about characters like Cal Winters and of course, Armitage.
All the actions scenes were even more powerful than the rest, and though there were some moments where I was a little thrown by some of the perspective changes, but I never felt bored and every action scene was unpredictable and thrilling.
If I have a single complaint, it was that the end came too soon. Maybe I haven't thought about it as much as I needed to, but I did not find the epilogue quite as satisfying. There were plenty of unanswered questions, though many were implied.
Despite those nitpicks, I still LOVE this book and this series and can only hope there will be more in the future!
There were so many spectacular moments and shocking twists. The story turned somehow even darker than before. London's emotional state was even darker than before, and his path to finding the truth about his daughter ended in a way I sensed, but was still shocked by. He's such a great character, I truly want to know more about him. I would also want to know more about characters like Cal Winters and of course, Armitage.
All the actions scenes were even more powerful than the rest, and though there were some moments where I was a little thrown by some of the perspective changes, but I never felt bored and every action scene was unpredictable and thrilling.
If I have a single complaint, it was that the end came too soon. Maybe I haven't thought about it as much as I needed to, but I did not find the epilogue quite as satisfying. There were plenty of unanswered questions, though many were implied.
Despite those nitpicks, I still LOVE this book and this series and can only hope there will be more in the future!
cobra778's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
margaretkearney's review
5.0
June 2018-I think this was even better than the 1st book.We pick up a month after the events of the last book and its all a go. And its a gripping read from page 1. My favourite part is the nod to D&D adventures. I continue to love The Dog. And the ending broke my heart. Really hoping there will be a 3rd book.
fishface's review
3.0
3.5 stars
This book was the exact sort of urban fantasy chaos (and I mean CHAOS) I needed right now! I picked it up from my local library not knowing that it was a sequel, but the plot was easy to follow and fast-paced so that was no issue. Props to it for drawing on a wide range of supernatural creatures from a variety of cultures, instead of the same tired vampires, werewolves, fairies, witches(although some of them did feature)
The main flaw I found in this book was the oversaturated amount of, frankly, cringey references. When Dog ( the talking dog) made a Doge joke I honestly wanted to gouge my eyes out. It would have been so much better without it.
This book was the exact sort of urban fantasy chaos (and I mean CHAOS) I needed right now! I picked it up from my local library not knowing that it was a sequel, but the plot was easy to follow and fast-paced so that was no issue. Props to it for drawing on a wide range of supernatural creatures from a variety of cultures, instead of the same tired vampires, werewolves, fairies, witches(although some of them did feature)
The main flaw I found in this book was the oversaturated amount of, frankly, cringey references. When Dog ( the talking dog) made a Doge joke I honestly wanted to gouge my eyes out. It would have been so much better without it.
wordsofclover's review
4.0
I received a free digital copy of this book from the publishers/author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Clockwork City is the sequel to Poison City, and follows supernatural detective Gideon Tau aka London, and his spiritual guide Dog as they continue to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of London’s daughter three years prior.
I really enjoyed my reading of this book, and I think I definitely enjoyed it more than the first book. I’m not sure if it’s that I just was able to adapt to the world quicker because I already knew it, though I definitely needed a few chapters to refresh my memory of the first, or that the story just worked better for me, but I few through this one.
This story was really action-packed and I honestly didn’t know where to turn because poor London just wasn’t getting a break in either direction. There were some times where I wondered if there was any hope left because there were times that it seemed like everyone was just dying but I loved how the conclusion all wrapped up. I love that this series is so dark but really humorous as well, but it also has a lot of heart to it - like the tender relationship between Armitage and London, and how even the dog shows how much he cares for London and Cally on occasion as well.
I liked the addition of characters like Winters and Mother London as well - and I think the embodiment of cities in that way like Mother London and Mother Durban is genius.
I feel like the ending was a bit fast for me, and I’m also not really decided on what I think actually happened (apart from The Raven King bit). I don’t know if there will be another book but I hope there is, as I’m done with London and the Delphic Division yet.
Clockwork City is the sequel to Poison City, and follows supernatural detective Gideon Tau aka London, and his spiritual guide Dog as they continue to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of London’s daughter three years prior.
I really enjoyed my reading of this book, and I think I definitely enjoyed it more than the first book. I’m not sure if it’s that I just was able to adapt to the world quicker because I already knew it, though I definitely needed a few chapters to refresh my memory of the first, or that the story just worked better for me, but I few through this one.
This story was really action-packed and I honestly didn’t know where to turn because poor London just wasn’t getting a break in either direction. There were some times where I wondered if there was any hope left because there were times that it seemed like everyone was just dying but I loved how the conclusion all wrapped up. I love that this series is so dark but really humorous as well, but it also has a lot of heart to it - like the tender relationship between Armitage and London, and how even the dog shows how much he cares for London and Cally on occasion as well.
I liked the addition of characters like Winters and Mother London as well - and I think the embodiment of cities in that way like Mother London and Mother Durban is genius.
I feel like the ending was a bit fast for me, and I’m also not really decided on what I think actually happened (apart from The Raven King bit). I don’t know if there will be another book but I hope there is, as I’m done with London and the Delphic Division yet.
nietzschesghost's review
4.0
'Clockwork City' is the second book in the Delphic Division series by Paul Crilley and is a vast improvement to the first book, 'Poison City'. It is rather an insane novel as was the first, and follows Gideon Tau, also known as London, on his journey working for the occult investigative service for the South African police. On his travels, he is joined by his partners from the series opener, the alcoholic talking dog, and his boss, Armitage, together they are ready to embark on a case involving more demons and detities as well as faerie gangs who control the city's underworld.
This is a mix of a variety of genres as in the previous book - crime thriller, horror, fantasy, and science fiction, you may be forgiven for assuming that this sort of book wouldn't work, but it does. It's a given that everythings rather chaotic and more than a little manic but that is part of its charm. That said, this novel suffers from one big issue I had with the first one - there is simply too much happening. I read to relax and found it hard to do that with this book. I feel that if the author pulled back a little on this urge to constantly pump the plot full of action, he could be on to a winner.
They say that there is a fine line between being a madman and being a genius - I would say that Crilley certainly writes like a genius. I look forward to his next book, he is unique in a world full of imitations and that holds value for me.
Many thanks to Hodder Paperbacks for an ARC. I was not required to post a review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
This is a mix of a variety of genres as in the previous book - crime thriller, horror, fantasy, and science fiction, you may be forgiven for assuming that this sort of book wouldn't work, but it does. It's a given that everythings rather chaotic and more than a little manic but that is part of its charm. That said, this novel suffers from one big issue I had with the first one - there is simply too much happening. I read to relax and found it hard to do that with this book. I feel that if the author pulled back a little on this urge to constantly pump the plot full of action, he could be on to a winner.
They say that there is a fine line between being a madman and being a genius - I would say that Crilley certainly writes like a genius. I look forward to his next book, he is unique in a world full of imitations and that holds value for me.
Many thanks to Hodder Paperbacks for an ARC. I was not required to post a review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
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