A good pulp story. I thought I was going to be indifferent to this one. The first few pages are good for creativity, but there was something a little off about them, the setting feeling a little forced but after a chapter or two I was hooked.
It has its problems. The writing style and the plot delivery is very chaotic, even at times feeling rushed, it could stand to be more slick, perhaps even a bit longer to allow space to breathe. However it is a pulp story with a lot thrown in and maybe a story with more room to move wouldn't have worked at all.
The best parts are the imagination involved and its main character who is wonderfully likable. With a book that features so much, and hints at so much, it's Irene's point blank acceptance that allows us to go along with the ride. I read a lot of books similar to this one; the almost steam-punk technology, the introduction of fae, mythological creatures, yet this one has a good solid and rich back history that's clearly had a lot of thought put into it for it to be delivered with such ease.
I really enjoyed it as the speed I read it probably suggests (actually less than 12 hours). My last, final problem, would be the suggestion the next book in the series is probably going to be set in the same world. I have a great hope for the series in general and can't wait to read its sequel.
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