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City Of The Lost (2012)

by Stephen Blackmoore(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0756407028 (ISBN13: 9780756407025)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

DAW Trade

review 1: I found this book in a bargain book shop, and the back cover blurb really hooked me. I don't know that I've ever heard of a more random story, but it really works. This books is raw, hilarious, action-packed, and a breath of fresh air in a genre of dust and decadence. It felt noir and conversational at the same time, which is quite a feat. I really enjoyed the twists and turns, and the main character was funny in a healing kind of way. Great under-read book.
review 2: Overall, a fair read. Well written and well structured, but it never managed to grab me.I think the biggest problem is that the main character isn't sufficiently likable. I also had problems with how quickly the story is dumped into a world of multiple, powerful magical peoples vying for cont... morerol. And the horror was just too horrific for it to be much fun. (In many ways, I was reminded of Sandman Slim, another well-received urban fantasy that didn't do much for me.)I'm certainly willing to give the author a second try, as the lacks in this book felt mainly like first-time author syndrome. less

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