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A review by 0hfortheloveofbooks
Graveyard Mind by Chadwick Ginther
3.0
Thank you Chizine Publications for sending me an ebook copy of Graveyard Mind in exchange for an honest review.
Graveyard Mind starts off with a bang and the action and crazy twists and turns only escalate from there. This book is a fast paced and quirky dark fantasy full of vampires, mob boss skeletons, reanimated corpses a la Frankenstein, a cultish church hell-bent on using the dead to further their own agenda (and pad their pockets) and a necromancer or two. However, at times I felt like there were almost too many players and too many moving parts to the story. There was definitely a lot of action but no deep descriptions or rich language to get lost in. My ideal story has enough action to keep me engaged and move the plot along but also some satisfying language for me to appreciate the author's skill. And Chadwick Ginther definitely has the skill of world building. The Winnipeg he created was something straight from a nightmare. A few more descriptions and my dark loving heart would have been so pleased.
The main protagonist, Winter, was sarcastic, smart mouthed, and self deprecating, I really enjoyed her sharp tongue and first spirit. I also enjoyed the parts where her vestigial twin, Summer, surfaced and would have liked a bit more back story on that situation.
The ending felt a bit rushed and a little too convenient and I was left with a few unanswered questions. Maybe those "questions" wouldn't bother some people but I am nosy and I needed a few additional answers.
All in all, I enjoyed Graveyard Mind. I felt like it was wildly creative and action packed, just lacking a few details.
Graveyard Mind starts off with a bang and the action and crazy twists and turns only escalate from there. This book is a fast paced and quirky dark fantasy full of vampires, mob boss skeletons, reanimated corpses a la Frankenstein, a cultish church hell-bent on using the dead to further their own agenda (and pad their pockets) and a necromancer or two. However, at times I felt like there were almost too many players and too many moving parts to the story. There was definitely a lot of action but no deep descriptions or rich language to get lost in. My ideal story has enough action to keep me engaged and move the plot along but also some satisfying language for me to appreciate the author's skill. And Chadwick Ginther definitely has the skill of world building. The Winnipeg he created was something straight from a nightmare. A few more descriptions and my dark loving heart would have been so pleased.
The main protagonist, Winter, was sarcastic, smart mouthed, and self deprecating, I really enjoyed her sharp tongue and first spirit. I also enjoyed the parts where her vestigial twin, Summer, surfaced and would have liked a bit more back story on that situation.
The ending felt a bit rushed and a little too convenient and I was left with a few unanswered questions. Maybe those "questions" wouldn't bother some people but I am nosy and I needed a few additional answers.
All in all, I enjoyed Graveyard Mind. I felt like it was wildly creative and action packed, just lacking a few details.