Mike Shevdon

An incredibly weak and disappointing opening to a second book.
The grieving was very well done. The entire section about Alexes demise and the impact of such a loss was very believable. But it was glaringly obvious immediately to the reader that she isn't dead so the entire section had an incredibly hollow feel to it because you know it is all for nought. It goes on and on and on and you know the entire time. It's incredibly frustrating and feels like a huge waste of my time.
The way that the mc doesn't realize what's going on is pathetic as well. The first book convinced us that he was able to rapidly analyze and make good decisions under stress but now this? Everything that happened was extremely suspicious. This is so incredibly unbelievable that I can't even put my frustration into words. Dropped roughly 1/10 in. I skimmed a bit first and it seems 1/5 of this book is just this absurd bs even an oblivious reader will pick up on in the first 10 pages.
Sad.… (plus d'informations)

For me, the highlight of Sixty-One Nails was the way Mike Shevdon linked the plot line with an ancient ceremony that is still taking place in current day London. I found this to be quite interesting. Although I found it a bit slow at times and a little repetitive, the story was fantastic!!! As Niall is supposed to be the main focus of the story and readers are viewing the whole story through his eyes, he seemed to be a bit too laid back. His reactions to the events that are happening to him and the changes around him came across as indifferent. He understood and came to grips with his power a little too quickly for my liking. This may be a result of the fact that I found Blackbird's character to be more interesting then Niall. Maybe the author intended it to be so... I am looking forward to the trials Rabbit and Blackbird will face in The Road to Bedlam.… (plus d'informations)