Sally's Reviews > Lost Gods

I’d say this is definitely my least favourite Brom book so far. Don’t get me wrong, a bad book by Brom is still a good book in comparison to everything else, but Lost Gods had one fatal fatal flaw: a glacially slow pace.

Despite some truly stellar world-building (fans of Dante’s Inferno will find lots to appreciate here), beautiful artwork (as always) and some deliciously dark twists and turns (that ending! wow), the middle of this book was a slog. I nearly put it down several times, particularly during the segment entitled ‘The Games’. I’m not really a fan of “journey” books — you know the ones; stories where the plot centres around characters travelling vast distances across weird and wonderful landscapes. I also feel a bit like the Demons — who didn’t really show up until the end — were very underused, and for a damned soul, Chet was never in any danger of being dragged off to Hell (plus we never actually got to see Hell... some missed opportunities here!)

Overall, not my cup of tea. But if you love dark, twisted “journey” tales filled with excellent world-building that riffs off old mythologies... you’ll find lots to love here. Enjoy!