With a lot of action, death, more action, more death, and a variety of secret organizations running amok and shooting people left, right, and center, this book is a lightning quick read with excellent artwork. Especially as most of the scenes are either guns, kicking, falling, throwing, or people trying to avoid being killed. I never had trouble following the action, everything looked (to me) as though gravity was an actual force in this world, and the blood and gore — while very present — wasn’t overdone.

The various players in this book — the nine, who send Owen Blackwood, the man who wants to be king off to find a man eating clock; the Wolven, a group that exists outside of time that wants to destroy the clock; a pair of police officers (an Ex-special forces who just wants to be a good guy and his partner who is more criminal than cop) who want to know who’s been killing everyone; Velveteen, who wants to save a young man hidden away in a safe house; and the mercenaries hired by Blackwood to get the clock — are all given time enough to develop distinct vibes.

It’s not subtle, but in the few pages the book has there isn’t time for subtlety. But it’s fun, sharp, and faced paced. I’ve love to see more of this series, and I hope this book has a sequel or six following after.

Thank you so very much to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC!