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The Last Necromancer by C.J. Archer

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rainsynch's review against another edition

3.0

A quick read with an interesting story, although it admittedly could have gone somewhat more in depth. I actually found the plot line more compelling than the hints of romance.

hdbblog's review against another edition

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4.0

Pardon me, just a moment, while I flail in excitement over this cover! I'll fully admit, that was the first thing that drew me to The Last Necromancer. Of course, once I found out it was set in Victorian London I was hooked. Still, it's hard to deny that this book has some gorgeous wrappings. I can assure it, it's as pretty inside as it is out. If you're on the fence about this book, get off of that fence and go buy it. It's well worth your time.

Charlotte, or Charlie as she prefers to be called, had my attention and admiration from the very first page. To say that her life is hard would most definitely be an understatement. I was given a main character whose entire life was centered around survival. A girl, posing as a boy, to keep her secrets hidden and keep herself alive. Charlie intrigued me. Her gruff demeanor, her razor sharp wit, all of it made for a character that I simply couldn't ignore. Even before any other characters were revealed, I was hooked. Charlie made sure of that.

Oh, and the story that she is wrapped up in just sealed the deal. I was thrown into a world of mystery and magic. A place where a secret society is needed to keep things swept under the rug. Who wouldn't be interested? Any time that a secret society is involved, you know something good is coming. I followed along with Charlie, angry when she was angry, sad when she was sad, until finally her fate came into focus. I'll admit that this story is a slow burn. There's not too much action, but rather a lot of focus on the character build up and story line. I wasn't upset in the least though. When the villain finally made himself known, that's when I knew this series would be on my reading list until further notice. Brilliant!

Am I being vague? Yes, I most certainly am. The Last Necromancer is a story that is much too easy to spoil, and I'd rather you go into it knowing as little as possible. Who is the mysterious villain? You'll have to discover that for yourself. I can assure you that it's well worth your time. I can't wait for more!

aeglaeca's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

jlnecker94's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

3.5

eve_ward's review against another edition

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4.0

Okay, this book gives me lots of mixed feelings. On the one hand, I love the setting, I love the concept and I love a lot of the characters. At the same time, Charlie annoyed the shit out of me and sometimes some of the decisions made no sense whatsoever.

Despite this, I’ll still give it 4 stars. The side characters plus the whole preside drew me in and allowed me to enjoy this book for the most part. It was just Charlie’s character that cause all the issues for me.

Overall, I would love to read the next books and see where this goes.