Rating: 3/5
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy from NetGalley for an honest review.
Klaw is about a young man named Angel from a rich family coming of age in Chicago. It is also about the Chinese zodiac. And were-animals. These seem like they would be at odds, but they come together well.
The first part in particular is very enjoyable, although portions of it don't fit based on what we learn later. It felt like some of the motivation was lost by the end of the book. There were more errors in the text and the characters acted in unexpected ways at times. Jurion's illustrations of were-animals are superb. There are some great details toward the end of the book that could be missed if the reader doesn't look closely.
There are definitely areas that could have been improved upon, but it was a fun read. Angel's training and development felt like they were inspired by various martial arts films. There is also an influence from the superhero genre on this book. Perhaps a tighter focus by the creators would have led to a better progression through the story.
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