This book has been a difficult one for me to review. The problem is, I wanted to love this book, but I just couldn’t.
The premise of the book is intriguing, and I was so excited to delve into the world, in all it is strangeness and mystery.

Indeed, I overall enjoyed the plot of the novel, and I kept me interested to read the whole novel.
However, I had real problems connecting to the characters. I had no idea who they were, even by the end of the novel, and this made me disorientated because I was not invested in the characters or how they interacted with each other. The book was unpredictable, though not necessarily in a good way. I had no idea what the characters were thinking or what they were going to do next.

Overall, I think it comes down to the fact that this story was not to me. However, the world Cieri created is something I am grateful for experiencing. I think perhaps this story would suit a different format than the novel. I could not help thinking that it would make a great graphic novel or comic, as the story was bizarre and compelling, and very visual.

This book didn't sit well with me, but my problem with style should not, perhaps, dissuade you from giving it a try. Somehow the book felt like a garden variety urban fantasy on acid, as if Charles de Lint had had a nightmare visitation from China Miéville. I know that sounds weird but to me the book was weird normal and grotesque in the wrong mix. It's especially weird because I like Charles de Lint and also China Miéville. Try it at your own peril.

I'm not entirely sure how to rate this book, to be honest. The writing was good, the characters were decent, but I wasn't entirely sure what was happening at many points. It's not necessarily a bad type of confusing, but I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I could have.

I really wanted to like Lord of Thundertown. Actually, I did like a fair amount of it. The writing was great, the characters were intriguing and the world building drew me in. The problem was that this story line was all over the place. So much so that I spent a fair amount of time confused.
Even so, that doesn't mean that I'm going to give up on this author. Given that this is not only the first book that I've read by O.F. Cieri, I'm pretty sure it's their first book. I'll be on the look out for more from this author.

A strangely compelling story with a plethora of engaging characters and top-notch world building. All in all an enjoyable read and I hope that this unique world will be revisited.

*I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley*

I loved the writing style in this book, and definitely want to read more by this author. The worldbuilding was amazing, rich and robust without feeling like I was getting an exposition dump every five seconds. The story itself is relatable, and enjoyable.

Mostly a mystery. This is a world in which Lords rule over the territory. There's magic, there are bizarre creatures, and aether is molded into blocks and spirit-like-appearances and mechanics. Alex is trudging through life, living in a small room in a building (there's a fair amount of squalor in this book) with his roommate, Nails. They're getting by... albeit not so comfortably... and then their friend, Sam disappears. When she returns, she tells them that she was captured and taken to  "Thundertown."

Head into this book with an open mind! The writing style is creative, the world terrifying and bizarre at the same time! Yes, it's an adventure... mystery... but it's also really imaginative. The world-building was great. There's a lot of detail, so if you like to sink into a plot and be enveloped by it, you'll love this.

There were a few too many characters for me to keep track of! A bit of a challenge at times.