Read wRite RunAn avid reader and runner. I like to spend my spare time with my dogs Reese and Orion.
Once again David Wellington manages to create such a perfect air of horror that the entire read is wrought with tension and paranoia. At every moment the reader is left wondering when something horrifying will jump out at the characters and the concern this generates for their safety is intense as no one ever feels safe.
This book is the kind of fantasy that sucks me into the world created immediately. It is the stuff of high fantasy with unique world building, politics, and of course, dragons.
The atmosphere of this book is incredible. It combines the beauty of the setting with the uncertainty of the unknown and the sheer danger of the environment to create such unsettling vibes that match the story perfectly.
This book ended up being very difficult to put down with how masterfully seemingly innocent details of the characters lives are laid out, eventually leading to all the answers.
This book acts as a prequel to To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and is a good introduction to the Fractalverse