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The beginning and the end of this book were both fantastic. The magic system is a lot of fun. The characters were interesting and their interactions were entertaining. The problem was in the middle. A large chunk of this book takes place with the main character in a magical trap, which is not a problem in an of itself, but the fact that during this huge chunk of the book, she does not actually interact with other "real" characters, just the magical avatars of them. It was a slog through that part of the book, which as I say was not small. If she was in this trap with some other characters, and we got to see them interact, then it would have been more forgivable. As it was, it was still a pretty good read. I would not discourage anyone from reading it.

A thoroughly original zombie story. This book is a lot of fun. It has great humor, a protagonist that makes a really satisfying personal journey, and some great characters. It is well-written, and well researched (there is quite a bit of morgue detail that, according to what I know, is pretty accurate). I would highly recommend this book to fans of the TV show iZombie, and people who enjoy a good zombie story.

The best cyberpunk novel there is, bar none. I read it for the first time, years ago, and the urging of one of my college professors. He was so right. I have come back to it several times over the years. I read it again this month, and I loved it just as much as I did the first time. I have a real obsession with classic sci-fi, and for me this book is right up there with Philip K. Dick.