A review by stardustrohrig
The Gatekeeper's Staff: An Old Gods Story by Antoine Bandele

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. I really liked the way the family dynamics and the world building for the magic of this series. My only question was that it ends up TJ's father also isn't magical but there isn't really a suggestion that that could be the reason TJ isn't? Not sure if I missed something or that could have been clarified somewhere along the line. I liked the way TJ's friendships developed at the camp and how things worked out. I did have one small issue with how one character was treated however it mostly works out in the end. In any case I thought it was a good start to the series and I'm looking forward to reading the next book.