Midway review with no spoilers.
This is the first book I’m reading in years, so I needed something gripping but easy going too. Something I can pick up and put down frequently as I’m snatching moments to read for rarely more than 30 mins at a go.
Reminds me more of low fantasy than sci-fi if I’m honest. It’s based in a world you would recognise but with some sci-fi twists, and because of this the author is able to create a world clearly without being too wordy. The storyline wastes no time in introducing characters as well as moral dillemas that shine a light on our own society.
There are several twists I’d not seem coming, which I’ve enjoyed. It’s a novel world with believable but wonderfully flawed characters. It is the kind of writing that’ll have you coming back for more, page after page, chapter after chapter. I’ve found myself snatching a few moments to read whenever I can. If you want a fantastical epic this is not it. It is however a great page turner.
I’m hoping to keep up the habit of reading more often as well as seeking out and supporting smaller authors.
by munday97