Book of Secrets

*I received a copy of this via the author in exchange for an honest review* Joshua Lighthouse never wanted to be a hero, but when the Earth he knows undergoes a dangerous Merge with the magical world of Myth, he finds he has no choice. Those who survived the Merge formed into factions-- human and the Others. Joshua leads the Human Protection Agency, which tries to keep the peace and maintain the safety of all humans in the city. If that wasn't enough, Joshua is also tasked with keeping the legendary Book of Secrets from falling into the wrong hands. With the anniversary of the Merge creeping closer, Joshua finds his life once again turned upside down when the book is stolen. He's betrayed by those closest to him and a bounty placed on his head. Now, Joshua is on the run from the same organization he spent his life serving and is thrust into a race against time to prevent an all-out inter-species war that would effectively end all life as they know it. This had a few things going for it that I liked: 1. I enjoyed the premise of earth colliding with this other world and how the remaining humans have to learn how to coexist with all these different life forms. 2. The diverse cast of creatures you come across. Some I'd never heard of in fantasy before such as lizardfolk or death kitties (some bat-porcupine hybrid which sounds like it'd either be cute or terrifying to look at). The writing is very easy to digest and I did fly through, however, some bits felt too wordy and repetitive which made it feel clunky. The character themselves were fine, but I would've liked to have seen a little more depth to them because they occasionally felt a tad one-note. I think if you tend to lean more towards urban fantasy but you want just a sprinkle of sci-fi on the side then this would be a good one to pick up.