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A review by kellswitch
The Map of Moments by Christopher Golden, Tim Lebbon
3.0
A very interesting book, and I enjoyed the premise. I'm interested in reading the first in the series now and seeing where they take this idea in the future.
It was dark but not overwhelming so and while magic was a huge part of the story, it was used quite subtly and was never overwhelming, it felt quite practical and believable.
However, for a story set in New Orleans, the city itself never felt real, it could almost have been set ANYWHERE and was just labeled New Orleans.
Also the characters were never quite fleshed out, though that isn't necessarily a detraction. They served the story quite well as is and to me it felt as if that was what they were there for, not to be fully fleshed out people, but to simply propel the story forward and give a reason for it to be told.
I'm reading the first of the Hidden City books next, and look forward to future editions. It will be interesting to see what cities they focus on.
It was dark but not overwhelming so and while magic was a huge part of the story, it was used quite subtly and was never overwhelming, it felt quite practical and believable.
However, for a story set in New Orleans, the city itself never felt real, it could almost have been set ANYWHERE and was just labeled New Orleans.
Also the characters were never quite fleshed out, though that isn't necessarily a detraction. They served the story quite well as is and to me it felt as if that was what they were there for, not to be fully fleshed out people, but to simply propel the story forward and give a reason for it to be told.
I'm reading the first of the Hidden City books next, and look forward to future editions. It will be interesting to see what cities they focus on.