The King of Bones and Ashes

I enjoyed the atmosphere of this book (there is something magic about New Orleans). That said, the characters were thin and essentially indistinguishable from each other in terms of voice, personality, etc., and the plot somehow managed to be boring even when talking about magic, voodoo, etc. I also hated the ending, which resolved almost nothing - this is one of those books that apparently must be consumed as part of an entire series.

 
 
This book had all the ingredients to be a 5-Star read for me. Fabulous setting (New Orleans). Mystery. Feuding families. Witches and magic. The Boogeyman (Babau Jean). Voodoo, etc. And I enjoyed it mostly, but unfortunately, it also had a few issues that kept me from giving it a higher rating. It was a LONG (and slow) book with multiple POVs and a HUGE cast of characters. So many that at times it became confusing and hard to follow. That said, I enjoyed it enough I will keep my eyes out for book two (this one ends on a cliffhanger of sorts). Yours truly gives this one a solid thumbs up.