random_shoes's Reviews (1.03k)

You meet Jem on a bad day, he is shown a letter that makes him turn to the past to find answers. On the way you learn who he is, and how he ended up where he is. You meet past friends of his, all of whom were broken in different ways by the murder of one of their own. 
Are Jem's memories of his time at Oxford contain more fiction than fact? As Jem meets with his old friends he sees that they are just as followed by the past as he is. 
Uncovering who killed Toby requires uncovering all that was happening around Jem and the rest of the "Seven Wonders".
Well written, and hard to put down. Building Jem's past brings all the characters fully into being and the world really finds form in their memories and their present. At some points you feel bad for Jem, other times you can't decide if you should trust him, or his memory.
Are the Seven Wonders what he remembers? And how did it all come crashing down?

An interesting read, the MC is a "hench" and I wasn't a fan of her character though that's because of who she is, not anything to do with the writing. It was interesting to see how she got to where she ended up, and all the different "villain" things she did on the way. 
It does as a few questions about what a hero and a villain really are and how they effect the world around them. 

I really enjoyed the setup of the journal entries here. And I really liked learning with the MC everything that was going on. Being introduced in the world was not overly filled with facts, and it was really interesting all the things the MC knew about the place. 
I found it a fun, quick read, and a satisfying ending.