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ctlucas16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
This was just as good as the first one
carolyn___'s review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
This isn’t life changing but it’s fun and easy to enjoy & narrated by Nicola Coughlan for the audiobook lovers
lnzrae's review against another edition
2.0
Not sure why I even bothered. The plot was all over the place, and felt like it needed to be more than one book. Also, I’m done with the “surprise endings” totally mind f-ing you into scenarios where OH THE MAIN CHARACTER IS NOW DEAD IN ALMOST A FLIPPANT ASIDE. Or HEY THIS CHARACTER YOUVE KNOWN FOR TWO BOOKS IS ACTUALLY SOMEONE ELSE COMPLETELY. I appreciate a good shocker, but this is not well done. Character development is at zero. Won’t be reading the third.
yogaxsquid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I could hardly put this book down. It hooked me right from the beginning, and just when I thought I had the plot all figured out, there’d be a surprising twist. The writing was witty and immersive, and the author did a great job of weaving in important social commentary on transphobia and misogyny. If you need a book about powerful women being powerful, you can't go wrong with this one!
baileybird's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyable, great cliffhanger- can’t wait for the next instalment in the series!
mbennett78's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.25
buckeyebreezey's review against another edition
5.0
I wasn't entirely sure that the firestorm that was Her Majesty's Royal Coven could have a successful sequel. That book was such a unique and wonderful addition to the fantasy, urban paranormal, witchy genre that it would be hard to really follow it up well.
And there were a few things that were irritating with book 2... but they were alllll tied up by the end and had a purpose. I literally looked at my husband two chapters before the end and said "this doesn't feel like a book 2... it feels like an ending..."
And then it actually ended. With a shocker that was as unexpected as the first book's ending.
Were there slow areas? Yes.
Were there areas that were a little odd for character development and went a little off the rails? Yes.
Were they absolutely worth the ending? 100%
I wish book 3 were already out. Not sure I can wait!
And there were a few things that were irritating with book 2... but they were alllll tied up by the end and had a purpose. I literally looked at my husband two chapters before the end and said "this doesn't feel like a book 2... it feels like an ending..."
And then it actually ended. With a shocker that was as unexpected as the first book's ending.
Were there slow areas? Yes.
Were there areas that were a little odd for character development and went a little off the rails? Yes.
Were they absolutely worth the ending? 100%
I wish book 3 were already out. Not sure I can wait!
samanthathompson1987's review against another edition
4.0
What just happened! The twist at the end totally blind sided me. I enjoyed this book, but felt it wasn’t quite as good as the first one until the last 10%. Then it took a major turn and now I need to know what happens next.
momojesusfreak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75