This second book is even better than the first. I was struggling to think of how to explain that opinion, and then it hit me. Josh Erikson explains growth, power and magic better than any other author I’ve read. Here is an example. Late in the book, a character has to attempt a very complex and desperate task, but has no idea how to do it. In another book it would go like this, “Henry knew he was powerful, why else would he be at Dingleberries School For Really Powerful Magicians, and in his rage he reached down deep, deeper than ever before and found the wellspring of his power. Without really understanding how, he seized it and [waved his hands, wriggled his nose, broke wind, found a random stick and waved it, whatever] and the problem was solved. Yay, Henry!”
Erikson is not so lazy. The character in this book metaphorically emptied his pockets on to a phantom table and poked the bits about with his fingers while thinking about how some of what he found there could be combined to accomplish the task. Then he built a magical doothingy. If you have ever walked down the aisles of a hardware store looking for some widget that you needed to fix your mailbox and then found it in the plumbing section, you know what this character was about. He is doing fabulous DIY magic, on the fly, with just what he has handy. My word, it felt both wondrous and…do-able.
This author is singing many of the same songs we’ve all heard before, but the arrangement, the tonality of his voice and the instruments he has chosen for backup has changed the song from a familiar jingle to a tune that is a true joy to hear again in a new way. These first two books have been virtually cliché-free. Josh Erikson is a skilled story teller and we are lucky to be invited to sit around the fire and have him regale us with joyous and frightening wonders.
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Even better than the first! I'm addicted and can't wait for more. Read this urban fantasy series!!
This book was amazing, really. Even better than the first. Rich in humor and overflowing with creatures, gods and other mind bending beings, this book had my emotions up and down throughout. Action, mystery, adventure, love and hate excel throughout this all out battle for reality story. I really enjoyed the authors concepts on reality; ethereal and physical existence. Also... I laughed a lot reading this book and so will you.
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- J M JonesReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2019
Excellent and totally enjoyable read, as was the first in the series.
