In Vita Maglia, the spiritual realm is just beyond the fabric of the real world.
Within this other world, spiritual entities like souls, angels, and demons are physical realities.
The story begins with a mystery on a dangerous island called Kadera where reality seems “thinned” and visitors experience a strange ability to sense other people’s emotions.
Why is the island so strange? What is the subject of Zander’s father’s unending studies?
Why does that one person, at the start of the book, die screaming with her skin torn to shreds?
The story answers all of these questions in a timely and satisfying manner.
A warning: don’t start reading it unless you have time to finish it. It’s engrossing and addictive.
Brit Malorie has crafted an extraordinary fantasy world.
It absolutely hooked me. I started to read it in the morning and ended up finishing it in one afternoon.
I felt that the characterizations were strong for this genre, particularly the antagonist.
Malorie’s villain, Lynch Katlan, is totally believable, psychotic, and terrifying.
I haven’t been this frightened while reading about a character since Ramsay Bolten in George R.R. Martin’s series. Seriously.
Further on in the tale, I felt that we didn’t spend enough time in Maglia. Yes, we talked about it a lot and the characters were clearly focused on getting there, but we weren’t “there.”
So, if I had any criticism for this story, that’s it.
I wanted to spend more time in this fantastic world experiencing the different creatures and environments.
Strangely enough, I had the same complaint about Jeff Vandermeer’s Authority.
Recommended for readers who long for escape from reality and fantasy fans.
Thank you to Goodreads First Reads and the publisher for a free copy of this book for review purposes.
Thanks for reading!
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