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A review by kitvaria_sarene
The Hallows by H.L.Tinsley
4.75
The Hallows by H.L. Tinsley is a 1920 urban fantasy, which was a very nice change in pace!
It's not as dark as her previous series, but it still is just as unique and wonderfully weird.
I mean, floating nuns who somehow turned into fighters as well? How could I not ask for an early copy to read??
What makes this book so much fun?
The characters. I loved how the camaraderie and banter made for a great contrast and counterbalance to a rather bleak at times world.
There is humour to be found between the grit, and it worked very well for me!
I mean, these teams who are used to gruesome scenes and fighting, are grouped into themes. Our main team - garden - has not just our male MC Camellia, but also others like Forget Me Not. It should be strange, but it just worked so well in this world for some reason.
I also really appreciated how Tinsley didn't just describe how these people look, but rather focused on how a scene is set, and feels. As someone with aphantasia, I was utterly engrossed in the world, while descriptions that are just on the surface level of how things look often leave me a bit cold.
The world building is slowly trickled in, but deepens out quite a bit. I love how corporate greed, religious themes and also some social responsibilities are all weaved throughout the story, so it feels rather realistic, instead of a very black and white world.
The friction and also a willingness to grow regular humans, and auld blood together, while other groups try to separate and spread hate felt is as relevant to today's society as it ever was.
But this book can't just make you think, it also has fast paced and addictive action scenes that had me glued to the pages! Be it monsters, previously mentioned floating nun, or just a race against time, I was hooked.
So a good deal of depth in the issues covered, balanced out by a good dose of humour, flavoured with a nice pinch of weirdness, all stirred with good action. What's not to love?
It's not as dark as her previous series, but it still is just as unique and wonderfully weird.
I mean, floating nuns who somehow turned into fighters as well? How could I not ask for an early copy to read??
What makes this book so much fun?
The characters. I loved how the camaraderie and banter made for a great contrast and counterbalance to a rather bleak at times world.
There is humour to be found between the grit, and it worked very well for me!
I mean, these teams who are used to gruesome scenes and fighting, are grouped into themes. Our main team - garden - has not just our male MC Camellia, but also others like Forget Me Not. It should be strange, but it just worked so well in this world for some reason.
I also really appreciated how Tinsley didn't just describe how these people look, but rather focused on how a scene is set, and feels. As someone with aphantasia, I was utterly engrossed in the world, while descriptions that are just on the surface level of how things look often leave me a bit cold.
The world building is slowly trickled in, but deepens out quite a bit. I love how corporate greed, religious themes and also some social responsibilities are all weaved throughout the story, so it feels rather realistic, instead of a very black and white world.
The friction and also a willingness to grow regular humans, and auld blood together, while other groups try to separate and spread hate felt is as relevant to today's society as it ever was.
But this book can't just make you think, it also has fast paced and addictive action scenes that had me glued to the pages! Be it monsters, previously mentioned floating nun, or just a race against time, I was hooked.
So a good deal of depth in the issues covered, balanced out by a good dose of humour, flavoured with a nice pinch of weirdness, all stirred with good action. What's not to love?