Review: Intriguing concept and themes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
I don't read a lot of urban fantasy, but I figured I'd give this a go since I've read several other works by the author and enjoyed them. Overall, I thought it was a very interesting take on urban fantasy and loved the way it brought in old faerie lore.My favorite part of it was the exploration of themes related to art. What is art? Where does it come from? What is the artist's view of the world? How has society's perception of artists changed? I would have enjoyed the book more if a bit more time had been taken to discuss exactly what the role the artist played in the war. I'd say the information available walked a thin line between being vague enough to where I will be picking up the next installment and too vague. It stayed on the good side of that, but it was close in a couple places.The characters were fascinating. I felt like the author did a good job of making them feel like products of the world and that they had been changed by it. There's some really good backstory potential there (and forward story.) Issues with wishing there had been a little more information shared aside, I'll be reading the next one.note: I was given an ARC for an honest review.