Wicked as They Come was a fabulous adventure. I loved all the magical and whimsical details in the world Dawson created. It felt like some kind of steam punk themed version of Alice in Wonder Land. Fabulous! I wasn't as impressed with the characters as I was with the scenes. Criminy was by far my favorite character, but Letitia was disappointing to me as both a narrator and as the main heroin. I wish she had more spunk, more of a attitude... she was just boring. I couldn't understand the turmoil of her decision to stay in Sang or return to Earth. On one hand she had a devastatingly handsome gypsy king madly in love with her and a magical world full of adventure waiting, and on the other, she had a boring life caring for her elderly grandmother who would be soon be dead anyway and only a pathetic cat as her companion. Seemed like a no brainer to me! The villains left more to be desired also. They weren't especially despicable and I didn't feel a huge sense of satisfaction when they finally met their doom.... and I should have. Still, I enjoyed the read, and wasn't quite ready to leave Sang when the book ended. Worth the read! 
 Casting: Criminy Stain