(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
Amnesia is something that’s used a lot in fiction. It’s always quite an interesting thing to see a character who doesn’t remember anything about his past. It was even more so to see a character in a fantasy world suffering from memory loss.
I did think that Arturo’s name shouldn’t have been referenced at the beginning. It wasn’t until later in the book that Arturo was told what his name actually was – but since the book was written from his POV, the readers shouldn’t have known his name.
The idea about the different worlds was quite an interesting one and a concept I would have liked to see further explored. The other characters were fairly interesting ones, too. I felt that I received some answers as the book progressed, but I was still left with many questions by the time I reached the end.
It was interesting to see all the different types of creatures. The cannibals were especially awful. The descriptions of those really creeped me out. I liked the use of the skeletons and the merpeople, too – though the merpeople situation was one that left me with more questions.
The circular effect did work quite well throughout the book, but it meant that the ending wasn’t really that satisfying.
The descriptions in the book worked really well and the main character was likable, which is always a plus. I’d definitely be interested in reading a sequel to this book and in checking out other books by this author.
Ink of Blood 