Ahoy there mateys! I have read and enjoyed books by this author before and was so excited for this read. However despite starting it in early May, I had trouble finishing. I though that maybe it was just me mood that was problematic. But once I begin dreading picking books up, I know that I have to give up on books and abandon ship. Sad but true.

I am infinitely sad that this book didn’t work for me. I loved the set-up and mystery of what happened to the Witch King. The major problem for me with this one was the split of the book into Past and Present. I enjoyed the present but began to dislike reading the past. Immensely. I only ended up making it to 32%. The world building seemed interesting (despite the demons) but I wasn’t really connecting with any of the characters. The idea of the found family talked about in the novel kept getting me to put the book back up but I was stuck in a Past chapter, I kept putting it back down. I like Wells’ other fantasy books. Just not this one. Sad. Arrrr!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for a review.