Summary
After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Dames Blanches, Lou, Reid, Coco, and Ansel are on the run from coven, kingdom, and church—fugitives with nowhere to hide.
To elude the scores of witches and throngs of chasseurs at their heels, Lou and Reid need allies. Strong ones. But protection comes at a price, and the group is forced to embark on separate quests to build their forces. As Lou and Reid try to close the widening rift between them, the dastardly Morgane baits them in a lethal game of cat and mouse that threatens to destroy something worth more than any coven.
Facts
Published: September 2020
Length: 536
Genre: Fantasy
Format: ebook
Review
Ummm not sure what happened here… this book (for me at least) suffers from second-book syndrome. The first half was a slog to get through, it was boring at times, and it took me well over a week to finish this, in comparison I finished Serpent and Dove in 2 ½ days. So, there’s a bit of a difference there. I just stopped caring about what was going on, things did pick up right at the end, which is the only saving grace it has.
Reid… man he was insufferable in this book. Like so annoying to the point that I wanted to punch him, honestly don’t know how Lou put up with him. He showed zero growth for so much of this book. I felt no sympathy for him and at this point, I don’t even like him that much. Lou, it was a little like she had a personality transplant, I didn’t recognise who she was anymore. Side characters were fine, they sometimes seemed a little one-dimensional though.
Overall, this was a bit of a disappointing sequel, I will be reading Gods & Monsters though because that ending had me.
My Rating: 3/5 🌟🌟🌟
About the Author‘s
Shelby Mahurin grew up on a small farm in rural Indiana, where sticks became wands and cows became dragons. Her rampant imagination didn’t fade with age, so she continues to play make-believe every day—with words now instead of cows. When not writing, Shelby watches the Office and obsesses over her Twitter feed. She still lives near that childhood farm with her very tall husband, semi-feral toddlers, two dogs, and one cat.
Shelby’s favorite books include A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, Uprooted by Naomi Novik, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, and, of course, Harry Potter.
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