If Found, Return to Hell - Review
Link to the author's (E. X. Liu) personal website
Genre: Fantasy
Publication Type: Book
Tags:
- Average Age of Main Characters (23)
- Length (2 / 10)
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Blurb: “Welcome to One Wizard! How may I help you?”
Being an intern at a wizarding firm sounds magical on the page, but in practice mostly means getting yelled at by senior mages—and angry clients who’ve been turned into platypuses. So when Journeyman Wen receives a frantic call from a young man who’s awoken to a talisman on his bedroom wall and no memory of how it got there, they jump at the chance to escape call center duty and actually help someone for once.
But the case ends up being more complicated than Wen could ever have anticipated. Their client has been possessed by a demon prince from Hell, and he’s not interested in leaving…
Review: One of the oddest styles of writing that I've read without having any actual issues. The perspective is non-standard and there are sudden shifts in the text, but it's all still lovely to read. The story was instantly engaging, and I appreciated how rich the setting felt given the short length. The combination of a soul-crushing work environment, potential soul-taking stakes, and regular soul-soothing cozy vibes was a joy to read. Even without this praise, the banger of a blurb is a strong reason to read the book.