Inkslinger
As a huge fan of the fantasy genre in general, if you know me.. you know some of my favorite stories are in the theme of the gods/goddesses or fallen angel/demon tropes. So, I was really excited to give this book a read when I saw the synopsis for it.
The premise is an interesting one with Lucifer on the loose and the Goddess of Death on the hunt for him. I liked the way the cast was built from a variety of tales.. not only gods, goddesses, angels, and demons, but also some fun additions like the Grimm Brothers. Add to that, the way they got their way to the council table.. and it certainly had a lot of potential from the get-go.
There's plenty of action, in fact there are moments where it almost feels like a gauntlet quest, and that plays pretty well here. Fabled characters have been modernized to suit the theme of the story and there's a fair amount of subterfuge seemingly happening at all times as well.
If you like options, there are a couple of romantic interests here.. but while I definitely had my own preference, I wasn't really invested in any of them with the protagonist. All the characters are moderately interesting, they just don't have a ton of depth and I didn't find myself connecting that much.
Nonetheless, it's a fun story.. worth checking out.
(I received this title as an ARC. All opinions are mine and freely given.)