Book Review: No Deadly Thing
I just finished Tiger Grey's debut novel, No Deadly Thing.
No Deadly Thing is an intensely-character focused urban fantasy which follows discharged soldier Ashrinn Pinecroft. Sensitive to magic, he is struggling to reintegrate into civilian life with his wife and son when he is drawn into a supernatural conflict.
Refreshingly, the novel ditches the threadbare standards of urban fantasy and brings in a richly studied world based on Zoroastrianism and Persian folklore. The novel was a quick read-- the prose style is taut and flows quickly, and the characters are intimately drawn. It weaves together action, magic, and mystery with the subtle inner conflicts of the characters. The mythology and religion which underpins the action is handled with nuance and detail which speaks to a high level of research, and the reader is allowed a window into the main character's cultural experience. Highly recommended for those who like their action-adventure taken up a level in sophistication.
No Deadly Thing is an intensely-character focused urban fantasy which follows discharged soldier Ashrinn Pinecroft. Sensitive to magic, he is struggling to reintegrate into civilian life with his wife and son when he is drawn into a supernatural conflict.
Refreshingly, the novel ditches the threadbare standards of urban fantasy and brings in a richly studied world based on Zoroastrianism and Persian folklore. The novel was a quick read-- the prose style is taut and flows quickly, and the characters are intimately drawn. It weaves together action, magic, and mystery with the subtle inner conflicts of the characters. The mythology and religion which underpins the action is handled with nuance and detail which speaks to a high level of research, and the reader is allowed a window into the main character's cultural experience. Highly recommended for those who like their action-adventure taken up a level in sophistication.
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