Thank you NetGalley and Steely Co Publishing for accepting my request to read and review Corpse Walker: The Night Parade.

Author: Ralynn Kimie
Published: 12/07/22
Genre: Historical Fiction -- Mystery & Thrillers -- Sci Fi & Fantasy

In all fairness Sci Fi & Fantasy are not genres I reach for. I chose Corpse Walker based on Historical Fiction & Mystery & Thrillers being two of my absolute favorite reads. I contemplated briefly the role Sci Fi & Fantasy would play, and opted for the you don't know until you try adage.

With all that said, this was a miss for me. The Pearl Harbor backdrop with the Japanese culture and paranormal elements was too much. I was uncomfortable, thus not having a good reading experience.

I rated this 2.5 stars, and will round up to 3. It will be a long time once my shelf is cleared before I choose another clearly stating Sci Fi & Fantasy in any capacity.

corpse walker is an interesting historical fantasy, but that cover drew me in right away. I love historical fantasy, and I really have been loving all of the fantasy that has been coming out that involves folklore from other countries. This one takes place during the second world war and follows a marine that is brought back to life, and has to stop a demon from ending the world as we know it.

I didn't struggle getting into the book, and the way that Ralynn wrote it, with the amazing world building was amazing. I love when there is a wonderful world to explore within the book. I also again really loved the Japanese folklore that was in it. It really kept me hooked.

I really dug on this book. It was a different type of historical fantasy than I normally read, but the action, the characters, and pace of the book are spot on, and once you get going, it's going to be hard to stop!

this was a really well done concept and I throughly enjoyed the historical element going on in this story. It was what I was hoping for and really was glad that I read this. It had a great character development and the characters felt like real people. Ralynn Kimie has a great writing style and I really enjoyed reading this. I look forward to reading more from Ralynn Kimie.

"While he could feel the energy of it emitting from the opening of the cave, it was strange to see Death’s scythe assembled before him. The toe of the blade at home with the rest of its pieces. A whole."