The characters were good, but their relationships somewhat confusing. The mystery wasn’t the best, but the setting was amazing. Overall The Resurrectionist of Caligo is an imaginative book with an interesting premise. I was just confused by their relationship, or rather I just expected their relationship to go farther than it actually did. They obviously liked each other and their relationship grew stronger throughout the book but it also felt it didn’t go anywhere. The dynamic between Roger and Sibylla was strange as well. Don’t get me wrong, I liked them fine but I’m not going to be thinking about them in the future. Despite saying all of that, I don’t think they are too memorable as characters. It was compelling seeing them try and figure out what was going on. I enjoyed learning more about them as the story progressed. The two main characters, Roger and Sibylla, were interesting. The last 30% or so of the book let me down, but I can’t go into detail about the reason because of spoilers. I didn’t know for the longest time if the main conflict had started or not, which ended up just confusing me. The pacing of this book felt off at times. It wasn’t anything outstanding, but it wasn’t bad either. There are themes of medicine and illness in this book, so if that is something that you don’t enjoy reading about I would recommend staying away from this book. The combination of the Victorian era and noir elements was amazing and I had a lot of fun finding out things about the world. The setting was probably my favourite part of the book. This seemed like such a great combination for a story and while I enjoyed The Resurrectionist of Caligo it did let me down in some aspects. As you may know, I love reading about the Victorian era and I also tend to love historical fantasy. Just by knowing that about the book I was intrigued by it. The Resurrectionist of Caligo is a fantasy murder mystery set in the Victorian era. There’s a murderer loose in the city of Caligo, and the duo must navigate science and sorcery, palace intrigue and dank boneyards to catch the butcher before the killings tear their whole country apart. With little choice, he finds himself indentured to Sibylla and propelled into an investigation. When he’s framed for the murder of one of his cadavers, he’s forced to trust in the superstitions he’s always rejected: his former friend, princess Sibylla, offers to commute Roger’s execution in a blood magic ritual which will bind him to her forever. “Man of Science” Roger Weathersby scrapes out a risky living digging up corpses for medical schools. With a murderer on the loose, it’s up to an enlightened bodysnatcher and a rebellious princess to save the city, in this wonderfully inventive Victorian-tinged fantasy noir. Disclaimer: I received By a Charm and a Curse from the publisher (through NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
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