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hrryfrmhme's review against another edition
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Vomit
Moderate: Cannibalism and Gore
Minor: War
ginger95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
4.75
Bit of a slow start, but there are various mysteries and intrigue that draw you in! Book is told from multiple POVs that paint a very in-depth picture of the fantasy world. A story of sainthood, evil gods, thievery, and mystery. A solid read, but kind of long and slow at the start!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Body horror
the_escapist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This book deserves more attention.
There’s a small cast of characters: a man turning to stone, a thief occasionally involuntarily slammed by visions, a ghoul who eats people, an investigator, and a scholar who are all linked together due to a heist gone wrong.
There’s really just two main POVs and a few other minor ones so keeping track of characters isn’t too much work. It’s all set in the same city so the worldbuilding isn’t too daunting.
The writing style is great – it reads very vividly and smoothly, and it has a unique vibe compared to other fantasy stories.
The world isn’t that technologically far behind ours, and there are a lot of humanoid monsters very much present. It can be a bit gory and has definite horror influences (think men made of wax, eldritch worm creatures, body parts in jars etc), but it’s not to the extent that it shifts the genre to horror. The monsters were the most stand out and most memorable part for me.
The balancing of action and character was well done and it’s the most original new fantasies I’ve read in a while.
There’s a small cast of characters: a man turning to stone, a thief occasionally involuntarily slammed by visions, a ghoul who eats people, an investigator, and a scholar who are all linked together due to a heist gone wrong.
There’s really just two main POVs and a few other minor ones so keeping track of characters isn’t too much work. It’s all set in the same city so the worldbuilding isn’t too daunting.
The writing style is great – it reads very vividly and smoothly, and it has a unique vibe compared to other fantasy stories.
The world isn’t that technologically far behind ours, and there are a lot of humanoid monsters very much present. It can be a bit gory and has definite horror influences (think men made of wax, eldritch worm creatures, body parts in jars etc), but it’s not to the extent that it shifts the genre to horror. The monsters were the most stand out and most memorable part for me.
The balancing of action and character was well done and it’s the most original new fantasies I’ve read in a while.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Police brutality
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