The Review

"The Children of Darkness had everything I could ask for in a good science fiction book!"

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The Writing

Litwack’s writing took a hold of me from the very first page and held on tight throughout the whole book. The world building was very interesting and done in a good way. I felt like I got to know the surroundings and the system without getting confused along the way. The dialogues felt very real and unforced.

The way the book was written had me flying through it.

The Characters

Nathaniel, Orah and Thomas had wonderful character development throughout the story.

I really enjoyed the dynamic between the three of them, and especially between Nathaniel and Orah. It was pretty obvious early on in the story that they had some kind of chemistry (beyond their friendship) but I really appreciated the fact that their relationship did not take over the story. It just added to the whole package without being cliche in any shape or form.

Thomas had me frustrated at times, but in a good way. It suited the character and the story as it progressed.

All characters were well built and I enjoyed getting to know them.

The only thing I missed in this was that I would have liked to get to know some of the vicars a little better.

The Plot

This story never got boring. It started the build up from the very beginning and took some twists and turns I absolutely did not see coming.

There was a part in the middle of the book where it slowed down a bit, but in those parts we got to learn much more about the world and that kept it interesting until the next build up.

Additional Thoughts

Unique and mysterious. It was an adventurous ride and I can’t wait to continue on with this series.

It was everything I could ask for in a good science fiction book!

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