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This one's a keeper. Some books just hit you in the first few pages, and you know deep in your gut that you've stumbled on a true find. Wooding has crafted a gritty, atmospheric fantasy set in the Old Quarter of London. Thaniel is a wych-hunter; he hunts Cradlejacks, monsters who steal babies. He protects Alaizabel who is mysteriously possessed and a magnet for evil creatures. The tools of a wych-hunters trade are well-detailed, and it's a pleasure to read such a well-thought out form of magic.
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I have to say that up until the last few chapters of this book, I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. I thought that the author tied this book together really well at the end.
The whole story is set in Victorian London and has a very Gothic mood and feel to it. At the beginning of the novel, I wasn't sure how all of the individual story lines would tie together, but the author pulled it together quite well. Also, I didn't get a sense of infeasibility as I read. It really made sense to me ...more
The whole story is set in Victorian London and has a very Gothic mood and feel to it. At the beginning of the novel, I wasn't sure how all of the individual story lines would tie together, but the author pulled it together quite well. Also, I didn't get a sense of infeasibility as I read. It really made sense to me ...more
In retrospect, this story reminds me of how, in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, Carlisle as a human was part of a vampire hunting team in London, which was how he ended up getting bit and turned into a vampire himself. Which is to say, this story is about a guy who hunts (if I remember correctly) vampires and other monsters that plague London. Maybe one influenced the other? The most memorable character for me was the little boy whose eyes were sewn shut, because he could see the future.
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Jan 19, 2010
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
marked it as to-read
