ARC provided by the publisher—Orbit—in exchange for an honest review.
The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Fetch Phillips Archives (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 352 pages (UK paperback edition)
Published: 6th February 2020 by Orbit (UK) & 2nd February 2020 by Orbit (US)
A well-written urban fantasy with a wonderful take on the premise of “what happens when magic runs out?”
The Last Smile in Sunder City is Luke Arnold’s debut, it’s the first book in an urban fantasy series titled Fetch Phillips Archives. I think I’m speaking on behalf of many readers that we have come to know the name Luke Arnold from his role as “Long” John Silver in the Black Sails TV series. Admittedly, I didn’t finish watching the TV series until I saw Orbit’s announcement of Arnold’s debut, which frankly intrigued me. He did an incredible job there on the TV series, but how about his debut as a fantasy author? Well, there’s nothing to worry about, this was a great read, and I think if you know what you’re getting into, you’ll find that there’s plenty of things to love within this short book.
“I like books. They’re quiet, dignified and absolute. A man might falter but his words, once written, will hold.”
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