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mizz_performer's review against another edition
4.0
“Daniels, never underestimate the joys of a normal job.” If only I could forget about all the supernatural madness I have to deal with.”
The only problem is, Kraft has anything but a normal job, or a normal life for that matter. Technology and fantasy meld together in the detailed future world of New Montreal. Kraft the main character bridges the two worlds, in a book that is seriously hard to put down. If you are looking for a new futuristic sci fi fantasy novel this should fill the void you didn’t even know you had.
The only problem is, Kraft has anything but a normal job, or a normal life for that matter. Technology and fantasy meld together in the detailed future world of New Montreal. Kraft the main character bridges the two worlds, in a book that is seriously hard to put down. If you are looking for a new futuristic sci fi fantasy novel this should fill the void you didn’t even know you had.
cwebb's review against another edition
3.0
Especially in the middle this feels like the fifth book in a series. There are so many references to things in the past, some of them detrimental but most helpful to our "hero".
That hero, calling himself "Kraft", lives in a somewhat dystopic future with a lot of tech, and he is a great hacker and has a bit of magic at his disposal. All of that helps him to survive.
It's fun enough, but it does drag on, especially in the middle.
That hero, calling himself "Kraft", lives in a somewhat dystopic future with a lot of tech, and he is a great hacker and has a bit of magic at his disposal. All of that helps him to survive.
It's fun enough, but it does drag on, especially in the middle.
k_winchester's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
This was a really cool concept and really cool mashup of total fantasy (wizards, faery, mythology, magic, etc), total post-apocalyptic scfi (code, virus, hacking, dead zone, so much tech) and political espionage/mystery! I genuinely admire the way this is very unique in tackling all of that in one story, and the genre mashup made it memorable.
That being said, it also had a big horror element I wasn't prepared for when I started reading - did not realize that was one it's subgenres. It had a lot of graphic gross descriptions of injuries, violent monster deaths and fights etc, especially at the end/climax, which I really had to skim and skip through, and that really detracted from it for me.
Also, much of the story read like it was a sequel or third adventure in a series rather than #1 which sometimes felt like I was missing something. It took me a long time to get into the story, and even then I never felt overly invested or attached to the main guy.
So... tough one to rate, because there was a lot of cool things done and bits to enjoy (the subplot with Jack Frost and his magic going missing was SO COOL and I actually was way more invested in that than anything else, which is tragic given it was *such* a minimal subplot it barely cropped up lol), but also I just didn't jive with a lot of the overall story at the same time. 🤷♀️
Really cool and unique, but ultimately just not my cuppa tea.
Really cool and unique, but ultimately just not my cuppa tea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
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