The Relict – D.M. Gritzmacher

4/5 stars

I really enjoyed The Relict a lot! It’s a bit of a departure from my recent horror selections, but it’s so atmospheric and does a great job of setting up the next book.  I’m a little confused as to what happened with Liz and Stander, but I’m guessing that’ll be answered in the coming books.

The characters were an interesting set, for sure! You don’t often see older characters being the focal point of any novel, but especially not a horror novel (unless they’re dying in some horrifically gruesome manner), so it was a nice change to see people in their 40s and 50s being the stars. Stander made for a great mix of serious action and comic relief, though I did keep reading his name as Standler for some reason.

There were a few mistakes that another pass through editing could’ve fixed, but nothing overly glaring that made me enjoy the book less. It did take a little while to get to the action, but David did such a great job of setting the scene and giving me atmosphere that, before I knew it, I’d already flown through the first half of the book!

I’m really looking forward to reading the next one!