I was so excited for this book but unfortunately it disappointed me. Elements of it are good - the intriguing magic system, the great diversity of the characters - but unfortunately it fell flat. Until the very end of the book, the pacing felt slow and I found myself almost giving up several times. I also couldn't connect to any of the characters and even by the end of the book I didn't care at all for them.
I was really excited considering Christo's first book 'To Kill a Kingdom' was brilliant - fairly fast paces and with interesting characters - this feels like a huge downgrade in comparison.
In the end it just felt like a copy of something that has been done before (think 'Six of Crows' or 'Ace of Shades'). The sort of urban fantasy stories, involving heists, switching points of views and morally grey protagonists seems to be becoming its own genre.
I was really excited considering Christo's first book 'To Kill a Kingdom' was brilliant - fairly fast paces and with interesting characters - this feels like a huge downgrade in comparison.
In the end it just felt like a copy of something that has been done before (think 'Six of Crows' or 'Ace of Shades'). The sort of urban fantasy stories, involving heists, switching points of views and morally grey protagonists seems to be becoming its own genre.