That minor quibble aside, there is no doubting the right reader will easily be giving this book five stars. It's a perfect amalgam of comic book and adventure horror, and the sustained darkness of Malice is going to be much appreciated by plenty of fans. There will be copious licking of lips before the first sequel – due an equally horrific twelve months after this series opener.
We at the Bookbag are very grateful for our review copy. We also have a review of [[The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding|The Ember Blade]] and [[Silver by Chris Wooding|Silver]], both by Chris Wooding.
For a very differently-styled subterranean adventure, we can also recommend [[Ribblestrop by Andy Mulligan]]. You might also enjoy [[John Dies at the End by David Wong]].