Biblioshelf Musings about: Into the Crooked Place
As soon as Into The Crooked Place dropped, I knew I had to read it. I fell in love with Christo’s first novel and had high hopes for this new series. I think my expectations were a little too high as I was left feeling slightly underwhelmed. I never seemed to hit the part where I just could not put the book down, which is why it took longer than usual to finish. The lyrical vocabulary and world building which I loved from To Kill A Kingdom was not as prevalent here. It felt like a different writing style to Christo’s first novel. The plot line also came across more grittier, urban and at times slightly vague. The city landscape of Creije was almost reminiscent of Six of Crows.
There is a fun band of characters and the chapters focus on their different perspectives but the narrative is kept fairly constant so it isn’t confusing who you’re reading about. They all slowly grew on me as the story came to a head and I found myself routing for them towards the end, particularly Tavia and Wesley - I’m still trying to remember who Deniel is though...
I was intrigued by the magic systems of charms and crafters, underbosses and kingpins, although I’m not sure I fully understand all the different elements of them!
To me, reading this book felt a little bit like being on a rollercoaster; at times the pace was fast, then it slowed before speeding up again. Sometimes I felt like things were over-explained and other aspects were not explained fully enough! I couldn’t always take in what was happening, however once getting on the ride, there was no way I was getting off. I’m glad I persevered and read Into the Crooked Place (thanks Readers First!) and will definitely be reading the sequel; although I’ll probably make sure I read it at a time where I have no life-distractions and can fully commit my brain to it!
There is a fun band of characters and the chapters focus on their different perspectives but the narrative is kept fairly constant so it isn’t confusing who you’re reading about. They all slowly grew on me as the story came to a head and I found myself routing for them towards the end, particularly Tavia and Wesley - I’m still trying to remember who Deniel is though...
I was intrigued by the magic systems of charms and crafters, underbosses and kingpins, although I’m not sure I fully understand all the different elements of them!
To me, reading this book felt a little bit like being on a rollercoaster; at times the pace was fast, then it slowed before speeding up again. Sometimes I felt like things were over-explained and other aspects were not explained fully enough! I couldn’t always take in what was happening, however once getting on the ride, there was no way I was getting off. I’m glad I persevered and read Into the Crooked Place (thanks Readers First!) and will definitely be reading the sequel; although I’ll probably make sure I read it at a time where I have no life-distractions and can fully commit my brain to it!