This is the first of Jacqueline Carey's books that I've read (though I have her Kushiel's Dart series in the queue) and I must say I throughly enjoyed it! A straight forward adventure with good characters grounded in a fascinating and rather realistic backdrop.

The protagonist Loup may seem flat but that is really intentional and I still found her engaging and extremely likable. Think of this as a semi-fantastical version of Million Dollar Baby but without the twisting social commentary at the end.

A highly entertaining and recommended read.