The thing I love the most in Gideon is the atmosphere. The eery skeletons and necromancy, the mystery, the old and ruined castle. All of that sprinkled with the great humour of Gideon Nav as our narrator.

The writing is both genuinely unique and clunky at times. English isn't my native language so I usually don't notice it, but there were *so many* adverbs everywhere. It is definitely a stylistic choice to fit Gideon's voice, but it took me out of the experience a little. 

I really appreciate how the author doesn't spell everything out even at the end, letting the reader figure out implications of twists on their own. 

Overall, the charm is unparalleled and I kept wanting to know more about the world of the nine houses.