Helpful Score: 6
This book is the start of a great new series that easily surpasses the Makers Song Series. Ms. Phoenix, while she continues to write from multiple perspectives in this book, has 1) decreased those perspectives down to a manageable level and 2) brought those perspectives quickly together so that the reader is not left hanging, wondering why the heck you are reading about some minor character who happens to be the maid.
The story is dark, and fascinating. Ms. Phoenix has created a world, a language, and a unique way of being in this book. Magic is a way of life, not needing explanation, it just is. It is hard to explain what is going on in the book because I find myself writing spoilers every time I try. To avoid spoiling the book, I will just tell you the mystery is good and I did not predict the ending, it was quite the twist.
In addition, for those who read the Makers Song Series, there is no glossary in the back.
The story is dark, and fascinating. Ms. Phoenix has created a world, a language, and a unique way of being in this book. Magic is a way of life, not needing explanation, it just is. It is hard to explain what is going on in the book because I find myself writing spoilers every time I try. To avoid spoiling the book, I will just tell you the mystery is good and I did not predict the ending, it was quite the twist.
In addition, for those who read the Makers Song Series, there is no glossary in the back.
Helpful Score: 3
Black Dust Mambo is the first in the new Hoodoo series by Adrian Phoenix. I got this book because I really enjoy The Maker's Song series by her. I was most definitely not disappointed. Within the first few pages I was wrapped up in Kallie's world and story and can't wait for the next in the series!
Kallie is attending a festival held by the Hecatean Alliance with her best friend Belladonna when things start to go wrong. After waking up and finding a lover of hers more than just dead, Kallie begins an exciting non stop adventure to discover exactly what happened. Along the way she meets new people some of which are nice and want to help her while others would rather she just go away.
I enjoyed getting to know Kallie and the other characters in Black Dust Mambo. The majority of the book is very fast paced and filled with several interesting characters that I look forward to reading more about, especially Belladonna, Layne and McKenna. The ending leaves off with what is sure to be the beginning of the next great book in this amazing new series.
Kallie is attending a festival held by the Hecatean Alliance with her best friend Belladonna when things start to go wrong. After waking up and finding a lover of hers more than just dead, Kallie begins an exciting non stop adventure to discover exactly what happened. Along the way she meets new people some of which are nice and want to help her while others would rather she just go away.
I enjoyed getting to know Kallie and the other characters in Black Dust Mambo. The majority of the book is very fast paced and filled with several interesting characters that I look forward to reading more about, especially Belladonna, Layne and McKenna. The ending leaves off with what is sure to be the beginning of the next great book in this amazing new series.
