Starting this tale was a bit rough. Lots of kids (are they kids or more like nearly adults? By the end, I’m not even sure), and hard to keep track of them all. Thankfully this problem goes away as the story REALLY gets underway and we focus on a core cast.
One of the things I liked about this tale was that the author tried to have a reason for the things that were going on. It didn’t all mesh for me in the end, and some of it just got downright “out there”, but he certainly tried, and that’s a big plus.
There’s some pretty graphic violence in this one, so something to be aware of in case you’re queasy about those things. The author was pretty unapologetic in that, and I think it worked well here.
The ending was fair enough, though I think HOW we got there and WHY got a bit muddled — though, as I said, the author TRIED, and that’s important.
The narrator did a pretty good job. Pleasant voice, though it was a tad distracting how it sounded like he was reading in a library. He didn’t whisper, but he definitely sounded like he was trying to keep his voice down.
I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review. It’s short and mostly entertaining. Maybe not worth a credit, but an outright purchase at the going rate for the length would be a good bet.