A review by molokov
The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold

4.0

This is a great noir detective story set in a fantasy world, one where the magic has faded and all the magical races have had their power weakened. The first person narrative style is certainly reminiscient of a Bogart film, and the worldbuilding and background of Sunder City is dosed out in clever ways, both through the story and through flashbacks to Fetch's earlier life. It isn't a mystery the reader can solve as you go (because the critical piece of info isn't something you can logically guess using real world knowledge, or even knowledge of fantasy tropes), but it's still a great rollicking ride from start to finish. Next one has been added to my wishlist.