Review: Gritty, rather than witty
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2013
This is a great series, but if you have not read the first two books, I highly recommend it before you start this one.In Shattered, magic has been unleashed on the world and not in a cute, fuzzy way.  The entire tone of this book is darker and more violent, with heavy interest on how the characters are dealing with the aftermath.  There is still humour in the book, but not to any degree of the first two.Personally, I love the new landscape and can't wait for the next installment.  Having said that, some scenes were too predictable and a few dragged on (like Jo's pity party).  So why did I give it five stars?  The series is amazing and I love that the characters are developing.  Not always to my taste, but exciting never-the-less.Cormac has always been a bit too arrogant and is close to crossing the line towards becoming complete jerk.  There is a reason for his behaviour and I hope to find out more in the next instalment.  Luckily, Jo stops feeling sorry for herself half way through and starts to act like the heroine (great job title for your resume?) she has to be.  We need to learn more of the adversary, who really only had a tiny scene in this book.  We have no idea of his motives or plans at this stage.If you like urban fantasy / comedy / romance / post apocolypse / adventure, then this is the book for you.