Review: Bleak future
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2013
Angel of the City is a kind of future post apocalyptic tale seeming very much like Megacity from Dredd.People live within a City where the poor are poor and the rich are rich and there's no way to change that unless you become a Counsellor. The most feared member of the law that walks the streets and brings justice swiftly and without mercy.The City is broken up into ghetto districts and although you can cross into another you most definitely won't be welcome.We meet our lead male, a mysterious Shade who know's the ins and outs of the City and has a mysterious past he has to atone for. He will only risk his life for the right price but a woman gets sent his way for help and something he thought was long gone stirs within him and he's compelled to help her, even if it is crazy.You meet many characters in this tale and I can't give too much away without it spoiling the book as something minor really is an "ah ha!" moment.The Shade himself is a mystery throughout the entire book and we only learn brief details about him, I don't think I even saw his name mentioned. I feel very conflicted about him as he's a hero while we read about him but in his past he was very much the villain. A person we definitely love to hate.It's a great tale that's very in-depth and has you rooting for the people of the City living such a devastating existence.None of the characters are pointless as they all bring something to the story and are memorable.Noticed a few words seemed to be missing within a sentence which was possibly missed during the editing. The Shade has a unique dialect that I loved reading and thought was a nice added touch.I'm still shocked at the ending even now as it's not exactly a happy one but looking back i'm not a happily ever after one would have suited. Glad I read something out of my comfort zone as it really opened my eyes and I thoroughly enjoyed it