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A review by xangemtheelibrarian
King of Dead Things by Nevin Holness
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.0
For those of y'all who find this information important: I'm fairly certain that this book will end up having a sequel. The question of Eli's identity is sort of resolved, but it's not completely wrapped up. We still don't know who he is or why he has the powers he does by the end of the story.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I liked the world that Eli, Malcolm, Max, and Sunny all live in. I love the idea of magic hidden in plain sight in the real world. Makes me want to go looking for it. By far, Sunny actually ended up being my favorite character. Her dry humor and affinity for shiny things won my heart.
I left this story wanting to learn more about Eli and co. I want to know more about his world where you are born with a finite amount of magic and it can be literally ripped out of your soul. Every plot twist ended up being something that I could not predict-- a rare occurrence for someone who devours books-- but if I thought back through what I had read earlier, the context clues were all there. I simply didn't see it.
While I wasn't expecting to have to wait for a sequel (most books nowadays announce if they are a planned series), I will be picking up Book 2, and I will be hounding the internet for information on a sequel because right now there is no information. >.> NEVIN HOLNESS SPILL THE BEANS PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I liked the world that Eli, Malcolm, Max, and Sunny all live in. I love the idea of magic hidden in plain sight in the real world. Makes me want to go looking for it. By far, Sunny actually ended up being my favorite character. Her dry humor and affinity for shiny things won my heart.
I left this story wanting to learn more about Eli and co. I want to know more about his world where you are born with a finite amount of magic and it can be literally ripped out of your soul. Every plot twist ended up being something that I could not predict-- a rare occurrence for someone who devours books-- but if I thought back through what I had read earlier, the context clues were all there. I simply didn't see it.
While I wasn't expecting to have to wait for a sequel (most books nowadays announce if they are a planned series), I will be picking up Book 2, and I will be hounding the internet for information on a sequel because right now there is no information. >.> NEVIN HOLNESS SPILL THE BEANS PLEASE AND THANK YOU.