A darker, modern take on a fairy tale, this book was a short refreshing story that bodes well for the future. It turns out it is the start of a series – and it sets up the scene quite well.
I liked the tone of the story, there is a lot of ambiguity and allusions to things we don’t know (yet), and some very logical rules that should never be broken.
Some motivations were unclear, some characters felt only like window dressing, but I hope that future stories can spend more time and dive a little deeper into this mysterious place.
Next I am re-reading Dune by Frank Herbert.
