Kirsten (kpbunny) reviewed on 10/15/2010

Helpful Score: 4

Really dark. This is a gritty futuristic look at a world where magic has replaced religion. If you find rejection of religion, casual sex, somewhat gory descriptions, and/or heavy drug use and acceptance distasteful, this is NOT the book for you.

I usually like at least a smidge of romance in my urban fantasy reads---this book doesn't have that. Surprisingly, I was still intrigued by it because of the interesting story line and intense descriptions. The author does not hold your hand and lead you through the world she creates. Rather, at the beginning of each chapter you are given snippets of fictional book passages from this world viewpoint. These passages somewhat foreshadow what happens in the chapter. I liked this method because it made me work at understanding the book's political environment and new order.

Overall, this was a book that took me out of my comfort zone and threw me into a world where life isn't pretty, is confusing with or without characters being in a drug-induced state, and doesn't end with a happily ever after.

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