A review by hckilgour
The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A deliciously dark, albeit short, fantasy. 

So Johann wasn’t just morally gray his soul was flat out black. And it made me like him as a character because I’ve never met a character so blatantly evil as him.

The world felt very Victorian era with hints of mainland European influence.

I loved the cat and mouse romance between Johann and Florian. It was actually quite entertaining to see Florian flustered.

I’m still not positive on Florian’s motives however.
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