The Library at Mount Char

This is my second experience with this book, and it really stands up to a reread. The writing is gripping, the characters have incredible depth, and it's such a bizarre story that the reread helps it make a bit of sense. It doesn't resonate with me the way a five star book does, but it did keep me turning pages even when I knew what was going to happen.

That said, it is one of the most violent and gory books that I've enjoyed, so if that is an issue for you, you should skip this. If you like a bloody, epic, world-bending fantasy that's grounded in what it means to be human and also what it means to be lion, though, this is not one to miss.