It's safe to say that Crescent City is my least favourite series of the Maasverse, mainly because I like my magic with the sense that we're lost in the mists of time. That, and this is the most complex storyline; the number of characters and magical beings you're introduced to is insane, and it's really difficult to keep up with everything that's going on. At least, that was my impression when I read the book. Now I've listened to part one of the Graphic Audio, it makes a whole lot more sense! 

I really like the slower pace of the audio in this case; it certainly still keeps the story moving along and the narration definitely maintains engagement, but it doesn't have that same frenetic energy that makes your head explode when you're reading the physical book. The narrator (the same woman who narrates the ACOSF graphic audio) does a great job at bringing the story to life and the cast all fulfil their roles really well. No, there isn't any particular performance in here that has me mesmerised to the extent that certain performers in the ACOTAR audios do *cough* Jon Vertullo *cough*, but the performances are good and really capture the attitude of the characters. And I'm hoping that as the story progresses in Part 2, this will get even better. The one small criticism I have is that a lot of the male performers have very similar tones of voice, so when there's a group of them talking it can be a little difficult to tell who's who. 

Some of the problems I have with the story remain - cars, phones, guns; Lunathion is a modern metropolis and it just leaves me wondering what the point of the magic is. And the reasoning behind 'deputising' Bryce is paper-thin at best, which detracts from the plot as a whole. There's too much going on and just too much background 'noise' for a first book. I can imagine SJM's mind being full of this world and no doubt she can see it all in crystal clear detail, but on this occasion it's not been set down on paper with her usual skill.

I suspect that this story would play out best in a visual medium - the worldbuilding and breadth of beings would make this an absolute feast for the eyes. Given how much the graphic audio version has increased my enjoyment, I can only imagine what a movie might do. 

Keeping the momentum going; heading straight into Part 2!!