There’s so much to enjoy in this novella about a soulless detective trying to solve a series of murders in her city.

I loved the writing. The tone and general feel of the story is stylized, drawing the reader into this alternate world where demons and angels inhabit peoples’ bodies. The pace was spot on, the action and deeper dive into the world and its mysteries well played between fast action sequences. I also liked that it was short coming in at 136 pages. It was the perfect length, compact and able to capture all of the intricacies of the world and people.

That said, there was a lot of crazy stuff happening which I liked, but thought maybe the characters believed it too easily. Like something crazy is happening, and the main character just accepts this and doesn’t question it. Which I guess is why I love the novella, there’s not a lot of back and forth with belief. I would have at least liked one conversation in particular to be like – “Wait, what? How is that possible? I don’t believe it!” Such a minor thing, pet peeve really. Otherwise, it was fantastic.

Go pick up your copy. The cover art is striking and sets the perfect tone for this story packed with love and danger and rich fantasy world.