This was a nice re-start to Armstrong's Otherworld series. The tone
and rhythm was different without deterring entirely from the rest.
In many ways, this was appropriate, because for the first time
Armstrong used a human protagonist.
Free from sex, the plot amped up into the mystery/thriller aspect.
I could have done without the constant chapter headings that told
whose perspective we were listening to. (Everything's in third
person, so I'm not sure they were needed at all.) I also felt like
there were a couple of stutter-starts in this…were I'd read a
stretch full-out, then just suddenly lose interest. Luckily the
plot would quickly regroup itself and charge onward again.
Elena has always been my favorite character for the Otherworld, and
I missed not having a glimpse of her. Still, I'm excited at where
Armstrong is taking her readers. After 9 books, I'm not feeling
like I'm reading the same drivel over and over again. That alone
makes this one highly recommended.