A review by appalonia
The Hidden Goddess by M.K. Hobson
3.0
Emily Edwards and Dreadnought Stanton are preparing both for marriage and the Investment ceremony that will formally make Mr. Stanton the Sophos of the Institute. A quick trip to visit her adopted father in Lost Pine results in Pap's confession that he performed magic on her as a child that removed her memories. He gives her a bottle containing her memories before the age of five, both the good and bad. Throughout the book Emily uncovers not only dark secrets about her fiancée, but also about Emily herself and her parents.
The first half of the novel was a bit disjointed, and I'll admit I missed Dreadnought horribly in this whole book. He hardly appeared, and the banter and relationship between he and Emily was what really made the first book enjoyable. But I have to admit the story flowed fairly well in this book and I really liked how it ended. I understand the author is preparing another in the series that will be set 30 years in the future and feature their children, and I am looking forward to reading the next book. Three and a half stars.
The first half of the novel was a bit disjointed, and I'll admit I missed Dreadnought horribly in this whole book. He hardly appeared, and the banter and relationship between he and Emily was what really made the first book enjoyable. But I have to admit the story flowed fairly well in this book and I really liked how it ended. I understand the author is preparing another in the series that will be set 30 years in the future and feature their children, and I am looking forward to reading the next book. Three and a half stars.