A fascinating book, well researched and well written. It's engrossing and informative and full of information.
I loved the style of writing and how the book is organized.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

What a great start for a new to me fantasy series.
It's well written, the world building is amazing, the plot is not fast paced but keeps you hooked as you want to know what will be next.
I love Far East setting in a fantasy novel and this one was new and vivid.
The cast of characters is well thought and intriguing.
It's an engrossing and entertaining dark and gritty novel.
Highly recommended.
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First thing first: I loved this book and couldn't put it down as it was enthralling, fast paced and entertaining.
I think the writer did a very good job in turning some tropes that are present in a lot of fantasy books in something new and exciting.
There's not a lot I can say, there's no review that will give the pleasure and the excitement that this book can give you.
I look forward to reading the next installment in this series.
Highly recommended!
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it's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last because I really loved this one.
It's a great sci-fi novel that kept me turning pages as fast as I could.
Mr Cole is a great writer and he delivers an amazing world building and great characters.
The plot flows and it's both fascinating and entertaining.
An excellent read, highly recommended.
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An engrossing and entertaining hard boiled that kept me hooked till the end.
A solid mystery, an interesting cast of characters and background made me liked this story.
A good read, recommended.
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I liked this cozy mystery as much as I liked the previous installment.
An excellent cast of characters, an unusual setting and a solid mystery make this story engrossing and entertaining.
Can't wait to read the next story in this series.
Recommended.
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An excellent historical fiction, entertaining and engrossing.
I liked the well researched historical background, the well developed characters and the plot that flows.
It's the first story I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
Highly recommended.
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An enthralling and entertaining gothic novel that left me speechless as I find hard to tell how much I loved it.
The author is a talented storyteller that delivers a great plot, an amazing world building and a cast of great characters.
Highly recommended.
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I always have high expectations when I read a book featuring Ishmael Jones and this one was no exception.
I'm happy to say that all my expectations were met and I'm more than happy I read this story because it's the first in this series and it made understand more about Ishmael and Penny.
It's an engrossing and entertaining mix of horror and mystery that keeps you hooked till the end.
I couldn't put it down and turned pages as fast as I could.
An exciting read, highly recommended.
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What a discover! It's a well written and entertaining fantasy novel, the start of a new series.
I loved the well thought and well researched world building, the well developed cast of characters, and the plot that flows.
I look forward to reading the next instalment in this series.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.