Changes

Robert Brockway is an editor and columnist for the popular website Cracked.com. He has previously written a non-fiction book and a serial Science Fiction novel, but this is his first standalone novel.

Where Brockway’s book stands out is the way it takes those Urban Fantasy elements, and combines them with a myriad of other influences, giving the book a darker, more chaotic tone that certainly compels the reader, even if the plot sometimes lacks a little and the characters err on the side of unlikeable. I was reminded of such comic book classics as Preacher and Hellblazer, the tar men are straight out of a [[:Category:H P Lovecraft|Lovecraft]] story, and the punk aesthetic gave something original to the part of the story that focused on Carey’s youth. There is something very raw and alive to Brockway’s words, which give this novel a lot of colour and really made it a page turner. Things do get rather convoluted along the way, but it’s a fun ride nevertheless.