"The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport" First Impressions *No Spoilers*

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[Cas]

Excited to read this in March! I have been meaning to for a while

[Kim]

Started this today and so far loving it. I’m looking forward to seeing how the story and characters progress, especially Bador. Which is something in itself as I don’t generally really like monkeys much.

[Rachel]

I read the first chapter and the POV is interesting so that’s a good sign

[Trude]

“Humans are masters of lies on every scale,” Bador adds. “They even lie to themselves all the time.”

To tell the truth, I like it so far, about four chapters in!

[Paul]

Quite a way in and liking the world, characters and story. The baddies are nice and bad. The mix of ancient legend and modern tech is a spicy one

[Kim]

I’m on chapter 23 and I’m starting to feel unsure about some of the characters and plot.

[Sarah]

The first chapter was great! Second chapter is a little more about the bureaucracy so far which is a bit vague. Hoping for more of the tech worldbuilding and less about family feuds.

[Phil]

About 3/4 through, it’s been a fun and frantic read !

[Aga]

Ok, I was hype about this book beforehand but after reading the first chapter! OMG! This is so good!

[Bonnie]

This seems really fun and inventive. I like the tone and seeing/hearing things via Moku's dry point of view.

I gave four stars to Basu's previous book, The City Inside

[Meredith]

Finally getting to start this. I fell in love with the title and the cover art and, four chapters in, I am not disappointed. So quirky and fun! Great characters!

[Tara]

Fun! Sooo much to unpack.