This book changes genres. Starts out as a beautiful fantasy and then slowly throws in more and more mystery and finally there's a crescendo of suspense. There's also a sense of adventure and exploration through it all.
Beautifully written, every single part of the book is filled with character and you really find yourself in the protagonist's shoes, empathising with him when he empathises with the statues.

However, I felt the curtain gets pulled back way too quickly. The mystery is solved too soon and then in the end, it just goes on just got the sake of tying up some loose threads. Pacing is a bit off, I must say.