I've seen a line of wards as jewelry, warding as body art. They provide for the fandom almost limitless fuel for fan art, cos play, and branding (not in the literal sense). The wards themselves are not only interesting in the sense of a magic system but also in a meta-sense as they are a marketeer's dream. I'd not seen demons done this way and the partitioning of them into the night, combined with the system of wards, really works to create a very interesting dynamic. The 'big idea' is the demons and it's a good one. This one manages to be all about all of that. There are fantasy books that are all about the plot, fantasy books that are all about the characters, and fantasy books that are all about the world-building. Both sons recommended it, but that's not always a recommendation! I came to this book with no expectations, finding it on the shelves in my house. A rather brief review since I read the book very nearly 5 years ago.
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