Hyo the Hellmaker

The Island of Onogoro is a safe haven, virtually a paradise where gods and humans coexist peacefully. But there are secrets lurking around every corner and Hyo is here to uncover them all! When she and her brother arrive for a job, only to find their friend missing and possibly cursed, they will stop at nothing to find the truth. And no god, man, or demon will stop them.

A fantasy murder mystery set in a world inspired by Japanese mythology? Yes, please. The characters are all unique and have their own groups and motivates and every character has a purpose, no matter how little time they actually have on the page. There are multiple mysteries going on at the same time, sometimes it was difficult to keep track of who’s who and what clue goes to what mystery, but the further I read the more it made sense. I really enjoyed reading this, but it was hard to get through because of that.

The world is rich, interesting, and thought out, sometimes a little too much. A lot of the beginning was world building, some of it unnecessary. There is some cussing and occasionally gruesome, but not really violent.