Ahoy there me mateys!  I have been hearing about this series from the crew for quite some time.  I did end up enjoying it despite it being urban fantasy but I will not read the rest of the series.

The main problem is that this was read in early January and I did not write me review right away like I normally do and already the details of this read have faded immensely.  The plot is basically gone so I will not be able to give a recap here other then this was action packed.  Perhaps there was just too much going on.  The characters in this book did stand out a bit better.  I particularly liked the relationship between Brand and Rune.  They have a snarky friendship and the banter was lovely.  Though Rune is the main character, Brand was the favorite.

The world building was fun.  I remember more about that.  There is a magical island of New Atlantis which is like our world but also filled with magical people and creatures.  There is diversity in the world, though those looking for strong female protagonists will not find it here.  It is very much male dominated.  The relationships are mostly queer.  I particularly liked how the architecture of the city was done and how the magic operated.

The series is supposed to be nine books split into three arcs.  While I am done, I can see why others really enjoy this series. Arrr!