Novel: Two Serpents Rise

Novel: Two Serpents Rise
Author: Max Gladstone
Rating: 2 of 5
Genre: Fantasy, sort of.

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After Three Parts Dead earlier this summer, i was really looking forward to this!

I was really disappointed. I found the writing overwrought, the characters unlikable, the plot a bit thin. Maybe its because our protagonist was an office worker rather than a powerful craftswoman, but I was unconcerned the entire time.

I put it down 3 times to read other books. I read the last 20 pages last night, and nearly stopped reading during the climax as I just didn't care.

Spoilerriffic version:
The extremely religious are crazy. The sins of your father can be overcome. Your girlfriend is crazy and can't be helped, but you sure can learn from it. Your gay friend counts as an alter maid, as she's never known the touch of a man. Soul stuff is transferable, mostly.