The thing that makes Joe Hill's Horns so exceptional is the author's perfect balance of dark humor and tension. Though the premise of the novel is admittedly silly—protagonist Ig wakes up with horns, and a budding repertoire of dark powers—Hill's writing manages to just skirt the edge of parody. This unworried, reckless (and wholly enjoyable) romp is tempered by Ignatius Perrish's (prematurely) lost love, and by a heartfelt series of anecdotes: from childhood capers to metaphysical tree houses.

This is one worth reading if you like your tropes ambiguous; the idea of good v. evil is turned on its head, and to great effect. Hill succeeds in surprising, entertaining, and altogether delighting this reader.

Original review posted on Goodreads, rated 4/5 stars.