A review by arachnichemist
The Crimson Queen by Alec Hutson

4.0

This is closer to a 4.5 overall. This book starts with some very familiar tropes, but does a great job with them. The mysterious ruins and hints at gigantic beings sleeping throughout the world kicked my lovecraft feelers into high gear. The author throws in a lot of freshness to the old tropes that I grew up with and shows a great deal of development with all the characters. It does feel more like one large book cut into three parts. Given that the trilogy is done, this isn't a problem anymore. There is some roughness around the edges which is to be expected with a new writer, but overall it doesn't detract much from the enjoyment.

My wife and both finished this book around the same time and agreed it's a solid 4-4.5 stars. We're both ready to dive into the next book.