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A review by hissingpotatoes
Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day: And Other Tales of the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
3.5
Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day: 4/5 stars. The beats hit all the right notes. Humor, danger, intelligence, revenge, magical lore, etc. It's just a very well crafted short story that was entertaining to listen to all the way through.
Exeunt Demon King: 2.5/5 stars. This story was kind of bland. Having Cabal narrate lost a lot of the punchy humor we get from the omniscient narrator in the books/other stories. The magical lore in the background of the story was interesting/horrifying at least.
The Ereshkigal Working: 3.5/5 stars. A fun, albeit dark, episode in the life of Johannes Cabal. Adding a "sidekick" of sorts for Cabal created an amusing narrative with a ridiculous but effective solution to the story's problem.
The House of Gears: 3.5/5 stars. This story provides an interesting alternate approach to necromancy. I suspect/hope we'll see Samhet again in the future.
The Death of Me: 3.5/5 stars. Cabal once again escapes death by being the protagonist rather than because of plot-related logic. The woman in the carriage is a delight and I hope her meetings with Cabal have a longer-term effect on him than in just this story.
Ouroboros Ouzo: 4/5 stars. A short little story about fate, told with humor and meaning.
A Long Spoon: 4/5 stars. Zarenyia and Cabal are a delightful duo with wicked banter. How adorable that Cabal made a friend, who just happens to be a devil.
Exeunt Demon King: 2.5/5 stars. This story was kind of bland. Having Cabal narrate lost a lot of the punchy humor we get from the omniscient narrator in the books/other stories. The magical lore in the background of the story was interesting/horrifying at least.
The Ereshkigal Working: 3.5/5 stars. A fun, albeit dark, episode in the life of Johannes Cabal. Adding a "sidekick" of sorts for Cabal created an amusing narrative with a ridiculous but effective solution to the story's problem.
The House of Gears: 3.5/5 stars. This story provides an interesting alternate approach to necromancy. I suspect/hope we'll see Samhet again in the future.
The Death of Me: 3.5/5 stars. Cabal once again escapes death by being the protagonist rather than because of plot-related logic. The woman in the carriage is a delight and I hope her meetings with Cabal have a longer-term effect on him than in just this story.
Ouroboros Ouzo: 4/5 stars. A short little story about fate, told with humor and meaning.
A Long Spoon: 4/5 stars. Zarenyia and Cabal are a delightful duo with wicked banter. How adorable that Cabal made a friend, who just happens to be a devil.