David Mogo Godhunter

The first chapter and quippy writing style immediately hooked me in. The dystopian world of fallen gods and wizards and demigods kept me interested for quite a while. This short book is fast-paced, but that turned out to be a pro and a con. Pro because something new was always happening and at first I gobbled it up, but con because I was fatigued by the end and disinterested in the conclusion honestly. Also, it was just very plot and action driven and there wasn't as much time spent on character and relationship development...I think it was a missed opportunity to really elevate the book.

I gave this a good shot; read half of it. It was an interesting start. The title character is a Nigerian demi-god based in Lagos. An event known as the Falling has resulted in an infestation of gods wreaking havoc over the populace. And David Mogo, as a Godhunter, has the skills to deal with them. The pacing flags in several areas and there's several instances when local slang or patois is written in and I have no idea what people are talking about, or I can't understand what they're saying even given the context. That was annoying. It appears as though the book is also three consecutive novellas, though they're obviously linked. After the first ended, I was left thinking, okay, what's going on? In short, I decided to move on.