Solid 4 stars rounded up because I did find this book funny and hilarious at times. I loved how Eames weaved together both fantasy and rock bands from the 80's into one cohesive and rip-roaring adventure. 
 My issues with this book are purely subjective in nature. For one, I don't think that I am a fan of info-dumps even if they are done in really cool nostalgic ways that play into the whole ex-merc/80's rocker motif. 
 I believe the next book in the series is about Rose and I still like Eames mix of humor and maybe minus some of the nostalgia info dumps and a woman being center stage, it will be exactly what I am looking for in a humorous fantasy with monsters and mercenaries.