T.M. Blanchet

Its trite and overused to say that I couldn't put it down, but I couldn't. An imaginative, amazing story. The world is well described, strange and different. I was totally immersed in where it was going with the character's and at the same time surprised at the left turns the story took. The author kindly supplied me with the first and second copies of the book, but I was under no obligation to give a positive review, it was my pleasure as a voracious reader to do so. Can't wait for the 3rd book.… (more)

What a fun, quick read! I really couldn’t put it down! I would describe it as the dark side of Willy Wonka. Lots of creative people, places and creators with descriptive, evocative and sometimes silly writing. I found it very fun and just the right amount of cautionary tale without being scary. Could be a really good group read with questions about revenge, forgiveness, self-actualization, etc.
There are brief references to domestic violence and torture throughout but nothing overly descriptive or violent.… (more)