A review by squishies
City of Bones by Martha Wells

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Wells' world building is always so rich and fascinating; I was constantly speculating about the past and what could have happened.

I felt like I should have known that Riathen would be corrupted by knowledge and power, but  was a bit surprised (and disappointed too, poor Elen). And that Constans, while mad, wasn't the real antagonist of the story.

So my theory of post-apocalyptic radiation fallout wasn't it - it really was something more fantastical!  Also they were terrifying.