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Death's Apprentice (2012)

by K.W. Jeter(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1250013453 (ISBN13: 9781250013453)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

series

Grimm City

review 1: Before I say anything else, remember that a 2-star rating from me on Goodreads means what Goodreads says it does--it was okay. NOT terrible, just okay. Although it was quite violent and dark, I kept with this story because it had characters and a setting with a ton of potential. However, as the story progressed, it felt like the main focus was on that darkness, not on fulfilling the potential.The writing is strong and evocative, and the storyline progresses quickly for the most part (the backstory on each new character is sort of dumped all in one go, but it's interesting backstory and presented almost as part of the narrative, so it doesn't really slow the story down). I think it suffers in audiobook form because there are a lot of fight scenes, which, when read, mostly b... moreecome confusing rather than exciting.All in all, it was not my cup of tea, but if you like darker themes, a bleak setting, and lots of action, you'll probably like this book.
review 2: As an avid fan of Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim series and Kenneth Oppels teenage Frankenstien books, I am always a bit more critical of novels that take already established stories and take them to another way of being.I am happy to say that Death's Apprentice does this and succeeds on all levels. It takes characters from the Grimm Fairy Tales and puts them in a fresh setting with new challenges and adventures. Keep in mind this is much like the original Grimm stories and not the watered down Disney versions. There is foreboding and darkness in this book that sticks with you. But there is heroism and sacrifice that brings light into this epic battle of not so good over horrible evil.I hope and look forward to the next in the series. less

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