(I received a free copy of this book from Random House UK, Ebury Publishers, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
This short book was entertaining and easy to read. I did, however, get a bit confused by which Doctor was involved. And I was also confused by how he got to the planet… or even what planet he was on.
The idea of the bog warriors was quite an intriguing one. I also noticed that there was a lot of linkage to Cinderella, though I’m not sure that really worked or not. It was quite an interesting twist on the story, though.
I did like some of the characters in this story, though I got a bit confused with the two ugly stepsisters. (I know that title wasn’t actually used, but that’s pretty much who they were). I liked Root and Ash, but I felt that Prince Zircon wasn’t as well-developed a character as I would have liked. And were there two Kings and Queens? That wasn’t very clear.
There were a few amusing moments in this book, but it kind of lacked something. I’m not sure what, but although it was readable, I did struggle a bit.
I think this book would have been better expanded and some of the storylines further explored. It was an intriguing concept, but one I think could have been more detailed.
Ink of Blood 