Despite the words in the author's forward that this is not a work of Fantasy, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is a duck. Now I know some authors do not like to be pigeonholed into the genre of Fantasy. Imagine the horror of having to promote your book at those terrible Fantasy Cons, where there might be the chance to run into people dressed up as your characters. The horror!!!!
The book has a multi-POV narration, and the always dependable trope of the gang of misfits coming together to do a job that is high risk. Low magic, but it is magic. There is also, a large predator bird that has feathers are impervious to arrows and swords with the ability to hunt down your extended family if you piss it off. These are all elements that can be found in Fantasy tales.
Loved the pace of the story, and the characters. It always a good thing to have the author hook you into the story right from the get-go. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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