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A review by littleredmacks
Odd Spirits by S.T. Gibson
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved that Odd Spirits required its characters to have good communication before they were able to complete the magical tasks before them. Bad communication can ruin so many things and I love that the plot was almost forcing them into good communication.
I was especially excited when I realized this was a prequel to Evocation and cannot wait to dive into that one. It just moved up the list on my TBR.
Now, I will say that I found myself confused about the timeline/setting. Given they were already married there were moments where it felt like they didn't know each other as well as I would have expected. At first, I thought this might have been intentional, reflecting a time when people may have rushed into marriage despite truly knowing their partner. That theory held up pretty well until someone had a smart phone. Though, given this is a prequel that came out AFTER the original work, I can also see how we were likely to have the world from that first story.
Overall, the writing style I've some to know from S. T. Gibson is still there and I still love it. The characters were compelling and I can't wait to read Evocation (because I clearly need some world context).
I was especially excited when I realized this was a prequel to Evocation and cannot wait to dive into that one. It just moved up the list on my TBR.
Now, I will say that I found myself confused about the timeline/setting. Given they were already married there were moments where it felt like they didn't know each other as well as I would have expected. At first, I thought this might have been intentional, reflecting a time when people may have rushed into marriage despite truly knowing their partner. That theory held up pretty well until someone had a smart phone. Though, given this is a prequel that came out AFTER the original work, I can also see how we were likely to have the world from that first story.
Overall, the writing style I've some to know from S. T. Gibson is still there and I still love it. The characters were compelling and I can't wait to read Evocation (because I clearly need some world context).