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Re-read for reading the sequel. Pretty interesting world-building with the sigil drawing, and full of quirky characters. Liked the focus better than the Iron Druid series, but the prose is still not exactly my style. Biggest disconnect is that the narration doesn't nearly feel like an elderly character.

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5.0

Hilarious! This was a wonderful story full of well imagined characters, and a great plot. I thoroughly enjoyed this and am excited to read the second book in this duology.

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4.0

So. Fun!
Take Harry Dresden and make him Scottish. Trade the duster for a voluptuous, tidy moustache, his angst for a sophisticated taste for fine liquors, and blasting rod for magical inks. I want Al MacBharrais for my grandpa.

This was just SUPER delightful. Was the conflict itself incredibly inventive -- neh (though I didn't really know how it was going to end). But the characters were lovable, naughty, humble and hilarious.
Highly recommend the audiobook, to get the full Buck Foi experience.

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4.0

Just like how The Mandalorian stands on it's own two feet in an established world, so too does Ink & Sigil. It was a great return to the Iron Druid universe full of all the fun I expect and fell in love with some new characters. Definitely give it a read! I'm looking forward to picking up the next one.

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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5.0

Ink & Sigil is a return to the magical world introduced in The Iron Druid Chronicles with all-new eccentric characters to love and a whole new aspect of magic and the Fae to explore.
This time, our guide is a dapper, older Scottish gentleman who is a Sigil Agent who polices the Fae whenever they deal in the human world. He does this with the help of sigils created by Brighid (Queen of the Fae) and inks made of both magical and mundane ingredients. It all starts when Al MacBharraisis loses his seventh apprentice to seemingly accidental death and it leads to an unpleasant discovery that leaves Al in charge of a crazily enjoyable hobgoblin and a mystery to solve.
The cast of characters goes from eccentric to insane and are all incredibly enjoyable to read about. From MacBharraisis himself to the various Fae he deals with to the other humans who help MacBharraisis on his quest to solve the mystery, everyone brings something to enjoy to the story.
There is a small appearance by Iron Druid Atticus, but this story is all about Al MacBharraisis the Sigil Agent and the Fae's interference with our world. I think it can definitely be enjoyed on its own as it presents all the key players and fantastic elements incredibly well.
The only thing that might make this a bit of a challenge to read is that Hearne went incredibly authentic and writes the dialogue as true to Scottish as I've ever seen and if you've ever had a hard time understanding a Scottsman talk, then you're probably going to struggle a bit to read it. There's a pronunciation guide and it helps to try reading the lines out loud, but there was many a time when I had to read something over to make sure I understood it.
So besides the somewhat hard to decipher Scottish, I found absolutely nothing I did not like and enjoy immensely about Ink & Sigil. Hearne has once again created a world that is both familiar and magical and I enjoyed every word of it.

Huge thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the awesome sneak peek!

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