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At the End of the River Styx
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5 stars
At the End of the River Styx is a contemporary urban fantasy set in Portland, Oregon. After a short prologue that establishes Zan’s deal with the Ferryman, the main story switches between Zan and Bastion as narrators. The two main characters and the worlds they inhabit are well established in the prose and, much like the characters they envelope, go through a transformation as the story goes on.
I loved the tension present in the story. The End of the River Styx is a long, carefully and thoughtfully planned out exploration of an “either/or” trope, where either Bastion survives or Zan does. The problem is that I liked Zan and Bastion both. The action unfolds in a way that had me guessing who might purposefully (or accidentally…or accidentally on purpose) sacrifice himself for the other. Even as the ending came into focus during the last few pages, I loved being on my toes for all possible outcomes.
Read Camille’s review in its entirety here.
5 stars
At the End of the River Styx is a contemporary urban fantasy set in Portland, Oregon. After a short prologue that establishes Zan’s deal with the Ferryman, the main story switches between Zan and Bastion as narrators. The two main characters and the worlds they inhabit are well established in the prose and, much like the characters they envelope, go through a transformation as the story goes on.
I loved the tension present in the story. The End of the River Styx is a long, carefully and thoughtfully planned out exploration of an “either/or” trope, where either Bastion survives or Zan does. The problem is that I liked Zan and Bastion both. The action unfolds in a way that had me guessing who might purposefully (or accidentally…or accidentally on purpose) sacrifice himself for the other. Even as the ending came into focus during the last few pages, I loved being on my toes for all possible outcomes.
Read Camille’s review in its entirety here.
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