Small Gods of Calamity tells a story about a spirit detective that is keen to unravel the mystery behind what other police officers believe to be suicide cases. Different from others, Kim Hangil is able to tell apart someone's soul based on its smell. And he is certain that this is another soul-eating spirit worm case that can't just be left alone, or it will find a new target and the cycle won't end.

I found the idea of this book to be very intriguing, for I am someone who enjoys consuming similar content seen in korean drama The Guest and korean movie Exhuma (that I saw a few days back).

Though I guess I could say that I had rather a high expectation going into this, I expected it to give off a suspenseful atmosphere from start until end that would leave me unable to forget about its content. However, it was only subtle. I also found the writing to be stiff, there were times I couldn't focus on the story and just wanted it to be over. That being said, the book isn't bad. I love how it has found-family trope and the ending provided is quite satisfying.

My sincerest gratitude goes to Interstellar Flight Press for providing me with ARC in exchange of honest review.