The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

A unique take on a fantasy immersed world, with talking animal posties, a grumpy marshal x sunshine undertaker and zombies all rolled into one.
 
The world is interesting, with the drudges and the force set to deal with them. The little lore we discover behind Tanria itself is also nice to know. There is a decent bit of setup, which may put some off, but it added to what was to come.

The story itself is enjoyable, with lovable characters, including the main characters themselves. There is actually a lot of development for them, which is nice to see. They're also of an older age (early to mid 30s) so things didn't seem as juvenile. I love Duckers, with his unique surname and even more unique forename.

A shame that the side plot with Cunninghams wasn't utilised as well. It felt like there were two side plots fighting for words and this one was eventually sidelined. Overall though, it was very cosy (minus some areas surrounding the drudges) and nice to read.