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A review by para
In Midnight's Silence by T. Frohock
4.0
I didn't expect to like this as much as I did.
As a rule, I don't like urban fantasy. Anything set in the modern world, and I balk. Getting me to read this took a lot of convincing, but boy do I not regret it. First point it its favour, it's set in Barcelona, just before WWII (for me? Less modern + non-American setting = yesplease). Second point in its favour, the main characters are an established couple, which is something that's seen in fantasy far too rarely. The story is not a romance, the relationship just...is. And I appreciate that. Third point in its favour, the characters and the worldbuilding are super solid. Fourth point in its favour, it's just a good, fast read.
The only issue I had that made it a 4 instead of a 5 is that it left me wanting...more. Perhaps it's just the novella length. Luckily, there are sequels. So I will read them. Right now.
As a rule, I don't like urban fantasy. Anything set in the modern world, and I balk. Getting me to read this took a lot of convincing, but boy do I not regret it. First point it its favour, it's set in Barcelona, just before WWII (for me? Less modern + non-American setting = yesplease). Second point in its favour, the main characters are an established couple, which is something that's seen in fantasy far too rarely. The story is not a romance, the relationship just...is. And I appreciate that. Third point in its favour, the characters and the worldbuilding are super solid. Fourth point in its favour, it's just a good, fast read.
The only issue I had that made it a 4 instead of a 5 is that it left me wanting...more. Perhaps it's just the novella length. Luckily, there are sequels. So I will read them. Right now.