Parts of this story I loved and parts of it I liked. It is a hard review to write. I think it borders between 3.5 stars to 4. On one hand we have the main character, Fetch. He's a typical noir detective who is very cynical, drinks too much and takes on cases with no bearing. Although he cracked me up sometimes and I loved his overflowing description of things, he also became a bit tiring. Too cynical and too much self-loathing. He kept talking about making amends but didn't seem to be trying very hard throughout the book. I would've liked to see more growth on his part. Now, on the other hand, we have the story of Sunder City. That part was amazing. We have all types of magical creatures... vampires, dragons, elves... everything! The only problem is humans took away their magic. The once thriving city now is full of non-magical creatures, that have be magic, trying to find their way in life. The ones who are immortal are now dying, the ones that survived on magic struggle to find their place in the world and ones who could fly now find heavy wings a burden.
I would love to read more about this city and hope the find the detective a little more likable.

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