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David Mogo, Godhunter
by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Our protagonist David Mogo is a demigod godhunter in Lagos after The Falling, an event where the gods fell to Earth upending normal life across the globe. He scrapes together a living for himself and his adoptive grandfather figure mainly by chasing misbehaving godlings out of people’s homes, but the story opens on a dangerous yet tempting job offer from a powerful and creepy wizard to capture a pair of gods.
I don’t know if I’m getting harsher, but I was bummed that this book didn’t land better for me. I think this isn’t totally my book wheelhouse, it was very action-driven and missing any notes of intrigue that I was craving. I found the plot to be a bit obvious and nothing really surprised me. The characters were the best part of this book for me, I appreciated their relationships and dynamics, and would have loved that aspect to be explored more deeply.
The back of this book proclaims it “A Nigerian Harry Dresden”, which *eyeroll*, but which also had me wondering whether this book intends to introduce a series, and got me thinking comparatively about other long running urban fantasy series. Dresden for example definitely started on a more mediocre note and built complexity over time. I’d be willing to read more of this story if it continues as a series, but would be more excited to read other work by the author if that’s in the cards instead.
Hopefully my downer review doesn’t put you off this book if it’s on your TBR, I would still recommend it to folks who like an action-packed adventure story.
I don’t know if I’m getting harsher, but I was bummed that this book didn’t land better for me. I think this isn’t totally my book wheelhouse, it was very action-driven and missing any notes of intrigue that I was craving. I found the plot to be a bit obvious and nothing really surprised me. The characters were the best part of this book for me, I appreciated their relationships and dynamics, and would have loved that aspect to be explored more deeply.
The back of this book proclaims it “A Nigerian Harry Dresden”, which *eyeroll*, but which also had me wondering whether this book intends to introduce a series, and got me thinking comparatively about other long running urban fantasy series. Dresden for example definitely started on a more mediocre note and built complexity over time. I’d be willing to read more of this story if it continues as a series, but would be more excited to read other work by the author if that’s in the cards instead.
Hopefully my downer review doesn’t put you off this book if it’s on your TBR, I would still recommend it to folks who like an action-packed adventure story.