Gloom Town

Rory is a young biracial boy who lives in Gloom Town, a dreary seaside Dickenson style town with his mother. They barely have enough to feed themselves so Rory decides to leave home and take a job working for Lord Foxglove at a spooky old mansion. He soon discovers the rumors are true and there are......more

I'm of two minds about this book. On the one hand, I like the characters and setting. I want to read more adventures with them. I want to see what their next steps are. But the narrative has a very odd flow. There are multiples turns to the story. It's not that the surprises are too much out of left f......more

The vibes were impeccable, the main characters were believable and fun, and the mystery pulled me in. I think the book could have benefited from being a bit longer. The climax was pretty short, and everything that came after needed to be extended as well to not feel rushed. But overall this was a so......more

eARC provided by publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own. I liked the premise for this one and the cover is a bit spooky and cool at the same time! There are things that I enjoyed and then there were other parts that were a bit confusing. Let’s start with the good. I liked the friendship......more

I received this arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This was a very fast read that I think I would have enjoyed a lot when I was younger. It's got an interesting magical mystery, two strong characters, and some fun plot points. The writing and plot were pretty simplistic but still co......more