A review by ronpayne
The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A really good, genre bending, high fantasy, action/adventure book with rapidly escalating stakes. The real highlight of the story for me was the character dynamic between gentlewoman explorer Vintage de Grazon, and her Eboran (vampire/elf) bodyguard Tormalin as they searched ancient sites for clues about recurring catastrophes. Coincidences drive a lot of the plot in here which is sometimes a big negative for me, but I was having so much fun that I didn't care.