Jonathan Carroll creates authentic, quirky, wonderful characters like no other writer in fantasy/speculative fiction whom I've read. The narrative details are rich and interesting and I could easily read hundreds of pages of Carroll's descriptive writing even if there was no plot advancement. Fortunately that's a non-issue, since there is a plot too. I loved all of the major characters here, especially Wyatt and Arlen, but I also enjoyed Carroll's portrayal of Death. Recommended.

At the time of this writing, you can get a kindle e-book edition of From the Teeth of Angels from Amazon for $0.99, which is a steal.