A review by ajdotcom
The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 The aspects of this book that I enjoyed, I really enjoyed. I found Drayden's character development to be very strong, although I wanted to hear so much more about certain characters. As a queer reader, I found myself especially drawn to Muzi, Elkin and

Stoker's

character arcs; I found

Stoker's

to be well-rounded, but I wish we had seen more of Muzi and Elkin together. I also really appreciated Drayden's dry humour. However, I found that the story became very cluttered, at least for my neurodivergent attention span, which took away from those parts that I enjoyed so much. I can tell that Drayden has experience in writing short stories, as I found that the fairly long book was split into small story arcs that I enjoyed, mixed in with parts I found more difficult to engage with. This is a maximalist book that I would recommend to people who get bored with novels easily or who want to be surprised with every chapter. I enjoyed it overall, but I also prefer a slightly slower pace. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

I have recently lost a friend and I found

Muzi losing Elkin to be very upsetting, even though I always had a hunch that it would be temporary

. If you've been through similar experiences or if you're sensitive to grief/loss in general then I would be cautious.