This is an interesting world John Meaney has created, a world that runs on the power of bones. A world with other creatures, a world that's almost steampunk. It does have a vaguely victorian air about it. Our hero, Donal Riordan, now has the heart of his undead lover beating inside him, with guilt and a strange echo of that woman living inside his head. He's trying to come to terms with his new life (there's a hilarious sequence about him exploring knitting which made me chuckle being a knitter myself) or unlife. He has abilities that he hasn't fully explored and if that wasn't enough there are people looking to strip the undead of their rights. Add in some assassination and you've got a complex and involved story that, while not being a fan of zombies and most darker fantasy, I found compelling and interesting.I look forward to more installments and wonder how the author resolves the cliffhanger.
