snowbenton 's review for:

Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes

3.0

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Sykes has invented a wild and wicked cast of characters, all of which have biting wit and dark backstories. I struggled with the world-building; I never got a handle on what the world is like. His descriptions skew artistic over realistic, so I found myself re-reading sections just to make sure I understood what was happening, or what a particular monster looked like. He excels at dialogue, however, and I recommend it to anyone looking for some top-notch wordplay.