I'd had this author recommended to me a couple of times, so I decided to give it a try and I am so glad I did and doubly glad that I went for the audiobook, because the narrator really brought it to life and I couldn't stop listening. The story-telling/narrating was so immersive that at times it is hard to remember that this is a piece of fiction/fantasy. The world-building was fantastic, the alternate history and fantastical elements blended beautifully with reality, especially through the use of language with the use of dialects to create that depth. The plot was fast-paced, and flowed from start to finish, and the characters and plot were masterfully written, and I will certainly be checking out more of P. Djèlí Clark's work in the future.