Some have said that the author only writes for young readers. If you have never been a part of a young group of pre-adults who have banded together to support each other's young lives, then for a moment in time, join this young group and be a part of this extraordinary story. If you have ever been a part of a young group of pre-adults who have banded together to support each other's young lives, then you will like this story. The Midnight Palace is another example of this author's gift at original storytelling. I have no idea as to how he comes up with his ideas, but they are always original and dramatic and hold one's interest. His skill at crafting words and sentences is world-class. That may have happened in editting, so I won't blame Jonathan Davis for that. It was one sentence after another, in spite of a switch in location or character. My only complaint was that there were no breaks between chapters to warn you of a change. You could hear the evil of Jawahal in his voice. I enjoyed his characterizations with various accents. The narration by Jonathan Davis was very good. It was short and sweet, and the descriptions allowed me to paint the pictures in my mind. I liked the characters and their relationship to each other. As for the story, I did enjoy it when I set aside my grumblings. Mind you, it was easier to follow the story with the simple names and it is Young Adult.
The setting is Calcutta and several of the main characters' names were English.
Another thing that I questioned was the characters' names. But then, maybe the reasoning was complex and over my head. It was explained in the book, but I thought the reasoning was a bit simplistic and didn't really make sense. I didn't quite get the reason behind why Ben and Sheere were such a target.
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