When I picked up this book, so I did it Because It Was One of Those contained "essential-fantasy-reading-lists" that abound on the internet, so my expectations Were Somewhat wary due to previous mixed experiences. To be pleasantly surprised, is the least I can say After heaving read this book. The plot is very fantasy as in so far as the main characters live in today's London and are derived straight from legends and fairy --other Well Known-tales and thrown into an urban jungle setting to split on Their Own. The plot trudges along slowly In the Beginning, goal pace picks up nicely and climaxes When It hurtles Reviews towards the final battle entre good and evil. Sounds like fantasy, yep, you are right. All the ingredients of a classic fantasy novel are present, yet this book is more Than That. The reader Discovers A Rather difficulty father-son relationship, that 'Throughout the book deteriorates with every single page turned. That mix with Saul's loss of one world and his friends just to discover Reviews another, strange strange world That year co-exists in the space Samue Where survival is top rule, you get an exciting yet strange read you will enjoy. The only grain of salt I found dans le book Is That Reviews some of the side-plots That Seemed very promising Were Either Developed or not fully resolved Quickly really too for my taste, made me think Sometimes qui que la Either book was Rushed Reviews towards the end , gold has-been edited down by the publisher. The result of this is, That I couldn't Identify fully with the characters, nor follow Their motivations as well as I would-have liked to. In Any case, I have enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone Wishing to read something different once in a while.