katikat | Book #39

"Miserere: An Autumn Tale" by Teresa Frohock

4 stars out of 5

Great read. Despite my early misgivings - I don't like books that mix our real world and high fantasy - I enjoyed the book immensely. Only one scene took place on Earth, the rest of the book was all about Woerld and Hell. I was fascinated by the author's world-building, by all the religions working together against a common enemy, the Fallen. But what made the book for me, were the characters: Lucian and his twin sister Catarina, Rachael, Lindsay - their relationships, their depth made the story special... Most intriguing - at least for me - were the twisted, dark, obsessive feelings Catarina had for Lucian, that was quite creepy.

I had to take away one star, though, because the ending at the Citadel felt rushed after the extensive set-up. I guess the author wanted to leave the book open-ended enough for another installment, yet I hoped for something... bigger, for a bang at the very end.