Orluvoq was at first a really slow starter for me, it did take me a while to get in to it and I regularly had to go back to reference things, mostly the characters names (the names are quite complex and I believe true to the Inuit culture which the story's clans were based on)

The story did eventually pick up though, and in the end I really, really enjoyed it. I would like to note that Orluvoq is quite dark and looks hard at addiction and other quite dark topics, all of which I believe to be handled well. My only real gripe with the book is that at times it felt like the author had swallowed a thesaurus, the words and language he used could be quite difficult to follow but that was also inconsistent. This may be due to the POV used though and may have been true to character. It did put a dampener on the experience for me personally though because I had to think too much about what it was trying to convey, which meant my immersion in to the world was restricted.

Having said that I would recommend the read, the story itself and how everything tied in and all loose ends were concluded made it a very satisfying end. Just go in with an open mind, and maybe thesaurus, and I don't doubt that this story will be a big hit for so many. Besides who doesn't want to read about magical Narwhals?!

This was a compelling and thoroughly enjoyable read from start to finish with a great storyline, interesting cast of characters and all capped off by skilful writing. It's well worth your time if you appreciate great storytellers.

this was a great scifi novel, the characters were great and I really enjoyed the storyline. It was a fun read and I look forward to reading more from the author.