I’m really enjoying this world of practitioners, vampires and the likes. More than I thought I would, if I’m being honest with you. One of my absolute favourite things about these books is how detailed they are. And I mean that in the intricacy of the plot. The many twists and turns. And also – can you go wrong with a cute dragon familiar? I’m a huge fan of Eroch he makes me smile so hard.
Anyway, as I was listening to this book I was wondering if it was part of something larger. If all the twists and turns, the scraps of information were building towards something much bigger later on in the series. It kind of felt like strings and alternative plotlines were slowly exposed and hinted at the further along into the book we got. But for the long game, most of it had no major impact on the here and now. Then again, it could also be a great way to add depth and keep the listener on their proverbial toes.
Something that surprised me was the noticeable difference in sound quality between some of the chapters. It wasn’t difference in volume, just the sound itself, it didn’t sound the same. Sadly I’m not able to explain much in which way, just tell you what I noticed. Also, it wasn’t a huge or intrusive difference, but it was something you’d notice if you focused on it at the right moments. Needless to say, that once you were sucked into the story, nothing else mattered or caught any notice. And sucked in you were (no pun intended), Joel Leslie delivered a great narration of these characters and the events taking place.
This book ended on a bit of a cliffhanger and one that I can’t wait to explore more of, luckily the next book isn’t too far off – only a few days away now. Sometimes it really pays off to be late for certain parties. 🙂
A copy of this book was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review for Love Bytes.