I have to admit that this is really my first Punktown-based novel, but that situation will be rectified here shortly. Punktown is really Paxton, a city on the world called Oasis. Several peoples call Punktown home: for example, there are the Tikkihottos, the Kalians and the indigenous Chooms. There are human beings who live there as well. The action begins as Chris Ruby and his girlfriend Gaby are at his home, and for fun they decide to light candles in eight corners while Gaby plays a recording of a summoning spell from the Necronomicon, the evil book of secrets that should not be played with lightly. Soon afterwards, Gaby disengages from life and Chris and Chris wants to know why. His quest takes him down dangerous paths, where he discovers that there are things best left alone in the world, and that sadly, not everyone feels that way, opting rather to delight in the forces of evil.

I loved this book! Thomas gives Punktown its own life and breath so much so that you can actually visualize it. The characters are colorful, interesting and real in the context of this world; the dialog is natural. The writing is excellent and I absolutely cannot wait to read the rest of the Punktown books. I don't think you need to have read the previous ones because the author does a great job of setting the scene. You may wish to have some familiarity with the works of HP Lovecraft for this to make some sense, but again, the author incorporates Lovecraft so well that you don't absolutely need to be a Lovecraft fan to enjoy it.

Overall -- an awesome and fun read; recommended definitely for Lovecraft aficionados and for people who enjoy a good blend of fantasy and horror together in one space.

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