I wish I had a way to review this book that is not completely biased and just filled with my gushing about it for sentences and paragraphs and chapters. But I can't. 

Like other reviews who don't give a synopsis and recommend you read this with as little information as possible, I'm saying the same thing. It's a highly character driven story that's beautiful with a pretty slow building plot. But stick with it, and it will come together by the end! 

Lazlo is easily one of my favorite characters because of how truly goodhearted he is. He's a scholar and a reader and a quiet natured man with big fantastical dreams. Literally, he's quite the dreamer.

Get it?

I do feel like Lazlo and the setting kind of outshine some of the other characters, but that's OK in my book. I like when the title character is the lead in the story. However, just because he outshines most others, that doesn't mean the other characters aren't developed. Their interactions and struggles and conversations are some of the best parts of this book.

Overall, I loved it, and I can't wait to continue on with Muse of Nightmares!