really bizarre but remains accessible and feels grounded.

I feel like I just got slapped.
Was this suppose to be the a sequel to Fata Morgana?
If so I feel a little betrayed as a reader. I was clearly expecting a good Folklore type story, and got sideswiped with a fantasy/steampunk version of “Cannonball Run’

read on – it gets worse – maybe iv’e been soaking up too much Artemis Fowl.