Status Updates From Westmark (Westmark #1)

“He had already done violence to a man. He did not wish to compound this by doing violence to the truth. He had never told a lie; it occurred to him that sooner or later he would have to lie outrageously. The best he could do was put off the moment as long as possible.”

“Never in his life had he raised a hand in anger. But in that moment, more than anything else in the world, he had wanted to kill the man. Until then, he had believed in his own good nature. He pleaded that he was a kindly, honorable human being. But the bloodied face rose up in front of him…He swore every way he knew: Never again would he do such a deed.”

The amount of morality just in the first chapter.

“As for Theo, he loved virtue, despised injustice, and was always slightly hungry. Apart from that, he was reasonably happy.”

It was obvious who Mickle would turn out to be. I like the way this big cast of characters came together, everything was connected though it didn’t feel that way in the beginning. The ending could have been better for some characters. Not sure where the story can go based on her identity. I can’t say it was good, but I’m glad I read it. There were some good lines and moments & clever tying everything together.