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Polyphemus by Zachary Ashford
3.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you to DarkLit Press for providing a review copy. 

I wanted to love this book. It had so many things I love going for it - deals with an entity, a rad cover and, most especially, heavy metal. The author has excellent taste in music (and the playlist is a very nice touch). I ended up liking the book, but I thought it was way longer than it had to be. There were some very nice kills along the way, though. The main characters were all stereotypical band dudes, with little in the way of redeeming qualities. I'm not sure you're meant to like them, though. Overall, it was a pretty fun, if long-winded, ride.