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A review by jennieartemis
The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
adventurous
fast-paced
3.0
TL;DR: A tidier adventure than book one, but still a hectic one that puts a lot on the surface and nothing much deeper
My overall feelings about The Iron Ghost are mainly disappointment, although I do appreciate it on some stylistic grounds. It is pacey and the dialogue is engaging, it doesn't have the same structural problems as book 1, and the characters come across well and move beyond stereotypes. But the book is still all adventure and no theming, with something of a kitchen sink approach. I just wanted more - there was some interesting potential in the emotionless assassin character and the brood army, but these things get lost in the overall mix. A solid pulpy novel, but that's just not what I look for in modern fantasy.
4/10 in personal rating system
My overall feelings about The Iron Ghost are mainly disappointment, although I do appreciate it on some stylistic grounds. It is pacey and the dialogue is engaging, it doesn't have the same structural problems as book 1, and the characters come across well and move beyond stereotypes. But the book is still all adventure and no theming, with something of a kitchen sink approach. I just wanted more - there was some interesting potential in the emotionless assassin character and the brood army, but these things get lost in the overall mix. A solid pulpy novel, but that's just not what I look for in modern fantasy.
4/10 in personal rating system