A Drop of Corruption

This is mystery for non-mystery lovers. You really don’t have a chance at predicting the outcome so you can enjoy just letting it unfold and the satisfaction of Anna’s savant powers of deduction in the reveal.

The dry and bizarre banter between Anna and Din is as engaging as ever and the world building is unique and fascinating. I find it interesting that the whole world is built around these leviathans but yet they never really enter into the story (at least not alive). Just a funny quirk- the setting is fantastic nonetheless. Perhaps the fact that they remain formless and unknown adds to the enigma.

The mystery is thrilling and made even more intriguing by seeing Anna up against the obsessive, brilliant, maniacal auguries. I found the auguries and their creation story so fascinating! Even better are the hints we get at Anna’s origin story and Din’s growing concern about its implications.

I feel we’ve only gotten a sliver of this world and its altered mysteries! Can’t wait for more.