This one has been sat in my 'to read' pile for a long time. I first saw the US edition with its almost steampunk like cover, but this is the UK edition.
It's a great premise with interesting characters and lots of potential, but it never quite reaches. The whole novel feels flat and though I never exactly felt bored while reading - I was interested enough to want to know what happened in the end - I never once felt anything for the characters. I can't decide if the decision to kept it so contained helped or harmed the book. It did keep it concise, and I appreciate that the narrative stuck to its message, this is not a story about superheroes it's about revenge, but I couldn't help feeling cheated by the hints of others and their powers.
Not a bad read, but not one I'd recommend. However I have another by the same author waiting in my 'to read' pile which I'm hoping is broader.
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