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A review by meadhbh
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
This book took a while to get going, and honestly, from both the description and the first few chapters I thought this was going somewhere else entirely. It seemed more whimsical and light hearted, and while it certainly started that way, it ended up somewhere altogether darker and more adventurous.
I would compare this book to the Skulduggery Pleasant series actually, now that I'm thinking back on it, although less sarcastic in tone. But the adventure, the twists, the dark moments are all there. There's a wholesomeness there at times too, and a certain sense of satisfaction at how it all comes together. I sped through the last third - by that point, the plot had well and truly gripped me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book.
I would compare this book to the Skulduggery Pleasant series actually, now that I'm thinking back on it, although less sarcastic in tone. But the adventure, the twists, the dark moments are all there. There's a wholesomeness there at times too, and a certain sense of satisfaction at how it all comes together. I sped through the last third - by that point, the plot had well and truly gripped me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book.