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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I kept hearing good things about this, but just never got around to it. Hubby read it recently and assured me I would like it, and when I realized that this is one case where I would want the author reading the book, I jumped on this. And I'm so glad I did. So many fantasy novels talk about what the world was like, long ago when there was magic, but I love that this world is dealing with the fallout of magic having suddenly and definitely stopped just a few years earlier. Add to that a sad, alcoholic, wounded animal first person POV, and I was an easy sell. The writing it also fun and evocative, and I'm already on hold at the library for the next audiobook. 
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