David John Schwartz

I can't rate things with six stars and that thought is very annoying right now. Diverse cast, excellent protagonist, ease with perspective shift, awesome world-building (the kind that is not overly descriptive but also not so vague that you don't know how anything works). I had a lot of fun reading this book, and am willing to admit the fun I was having may have colored my impression of things like plot cohesion and pacing. But the fact that it could do that was enough. Do yourself a favor and read this.… (mer)

This is actually one of the best fantasy novels I have read in a long time. Schwartz steps away from the trite and overdone supposedly fantasy genre vampire and werewolf supernatural novels to create a world of magic where the characters are both believable and fantastical. Having read a good many supernatural thrillers I can tell you that Joy Wilson has become one of my favorite supernatural detectives.

While there were some issues with formatting this is simply the nature of the Kindle translation itself and it does not detract from the plot or the characters. I would recommend this book to anyone aged 15 and up. Specifically I would say if you liked Harry Potter, or the Worst Witch series as a child and adolescent you will like this book.… (mer)