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Alice and Crowley (''to rhyme with jowly'') are fabulous characters, Alice is headstrong and stubborn and she is deliberately antagonistic to Crowley because she knows he is hiding something. Crowley's actions are all 'good', he says the right thing and does the right thing, but he is quite clearly hiding something from Alice. These characters are not the traditional heroes of the story; they are flawed, messy, awkward characters who are scrambling around desperately trying to make the best of a bad situation. Equally, Vin, and any others who could be characterised as 'bad guys' are all similarly messy and flawed. The main distinction between 'good' and 'bad' within the story really comes down to how far the character is prepared to go for what they want, where they will finally draw the line. It makes the characters seem very normal and human in a story where every aspect of their lives and world is so incredibly fantastic.
As the plot wears on, it becomes more complicated and twists and turns come thick and fast. My only criticism of the book is that there are so, so many twists that they begin to lose some impact. Twist after twist means that the huge shock of one chapter is forgotten when the next massive twist happens in the next chapter, however, they were all beautifully written and moved the plot and characters in a new direction and they all add something important to the greater story. I presume that this will be the first in a series, the epilogue seemed to suggest that there is more to come from these characters, certainly more from Alice, and I will definitely read any sequels Deborah Hewitt writes. I was intrigued by the character of Alice and the world of The Rookery's and I would love to read more, so I will keep my fingers crossed for a sequel and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a flight of fancy. Alternatively, for something much darker, you could try [[The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge]]. You might also enjoy [[A Crown for Cold Silver: Book One of the Crimson Empire by Alex Marshall]].
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