A humorous blaxploitation type of read that had potential to do something incredibly unique with this cast of characters but ended up falling short due to a lack of clear plot direction, two dimensional characters, and slow, lack luster world-building. 

I think the author’s bold attempt to craft a novel with many mythical characters that each have their own distinctive lore overwhelmed them during the writing process considering how the story doesn’t feel as fleshed out as it could’ve been. I realize there is a sequel but some solid ground should have been laid in the first book.  Over 200 pages of world building with new characters and terminology being introduced put a damper on my reading experience. 

The conversation surrounding  rape/SA was not handled with enough care when it came to these characters in how they developed relationships and dialogue amongst them.