![]() Conlang fans may wince a little at the gratuitous apostrophes, but the fantasy words sprinkled throughout didn't distract, and did led a nice extra level of flavor to the world. I found the world building to be particularly interesting, with some fresh ideas and a macabre tint to everything, including talking bones, blood magic, the execution of witches, and so forth. This was a solidly written first book, where a good portion of the premise is set up, and a handful of diverse players are put on the stage. After a mixed up delivery, John and his two friends are sucked into the fantasy world, and have to figure out how to get themselves out, while Kyle pursues them but finds himself lost and confused upon arriving at the other side of the gate. The basic premise is that Kyle is an agent from another world, sent to keep a close watch on John, a man from Earth who is unaware that he is actually something of a weapon for the people in this other world. ![]() A fresh fantasy story with some interesting worldbuilding and promising setup for the rest of the series. ![]()
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