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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
My top note on this review: Our main character Nicolas grows in this book. Which is really nice to see.
There are zombies in this one. (I hate zombies. Something about the walking embodiment of death inexorably coming for you, scratching at your door, waiting, waiting, waiting... it gives me nightmares.) Luckily, there are only a few zombies in the very beginning, with the threat of more in future books. D:
Thankfully (for me!) most of this book focuses on pirates and a pied piper fawn villain. The adventure scenes are really well done, with psychological drama driving them, which I always appreciate.
Gonna be honest, the central crux of this one made me wince a little. It's a very long workup to a cringe-worthy punchline. Throughout the novel, it dances on the edge of being thoughtful social commentary, but does not quite pull it off, in my opinion.
But during this build up, Claydon writes some excellent fun with jealousy and sea monsters. I very much enjoyed the growth of side characters Shift and Silva.
Overall, Claydon may not yet be a Terry Pratchett, but he is definitely a multi-legged box of sapient pear-wood determined to catch up. (Please read this as a complement! :)
***I purchased this book through his Kickstarter campaign.***
There are zombies in this one. (I hate zombies. Something about the walking embodiment of death inexorably coming for you, scratching at your door, waiting, waiting, waiting... it gives me nightmares.) Luckily, there are only a few zombies in the very beginning, with the threat of more in future books. D:
Thankfully (for me!) most of this book focuses on pirates and a pied piper fawn villain. The adventure scenes are really well done, with psychological drama driving them, which I always appreciate.
Gonna be honest, the central crux of this one made me wince a little. It's a very long workup to a cringe-worthy punchline. Throughout the novel, it dances on the edge of being thoughtful social commentary, but does not quite pull it off, in my opinion.
But during this build up, Claydon writes some excellent fun with jealousy and sea monsters. I very much enjoyed the growth of side characters Shift and Silva.
Overall, Claydon may not yet be a Terry Pratchett, but he is definitely a multi-legged box of sapient pear-wood determined to catch up. (Please read this as a complement! :)
***I purchased this book through his Kickstarter campaign.***