A review by alongreader
Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 by J. M. Lee

3.0

Although I adore the Dark Crystal movie, I'm afraid I can't recommend this novel. the world building just isn't there; we're thrown headlong into a Gelfling village with no real explanation about their culture or beliefs, and while bits of exposition come up here and there it's too little and too slow. It's a shame, because the visuals are amazing; Thra is such a fascinating place and I loved imagining the things Naia was seeing as she travelled along. It's just too slow to explain things, sadly. Hopefully the next book will be better.

Thanks to Penguin Group and Edelweiss for letting me read it.