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A review by pantsreadsbooks
Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Well, this wasn’t my favorite of the series, but that’s not saying much. I still adored Artemis and Bruce Wayne— I mean, Maximus. He is truly the worst at the secret identity game, though. I couldn’t believe it took her as long as it did to figure him out (read: still not very long) with all the hints he was dropping. I also just didn’t understand why he felt like he HAD to marry Penelope. Yes, she was technically more suitable, but Artemis was still the daughter of a viscount, and it’s not like he needed Penelope’s money. So that was sort of a non-conflict that was gumming up the works. I do have to give it up for the villain reveal (my initial thought that I then dismissed), and also for the character of Bathilda Picklewood, who reads as what if Pittypat Hamilton was smart… and English.
Apollo’s side story was so incredibly good as well, and I am VERY excited for his book, plus a last minute reintroduction of Asa Makepeace for the win. I was wondering how we would loop back to him eventually.
Also I partially listened to the audio for this and Claudia Harris is an extremely solid narrator. A definite improvement over the last one. She does have something about her voice that reminds me of Adjoa Andoh on Bridgerton, but I got past that distraction quickly, and she handles the different voices well. I’m quite sorry this is the only Maiden Lane book she’s read, as I noped out of the next book’s audio based on a sample.
Apollo’s side story was so incredibly good as well, and I am VERY excited for his book, plus a last minute reintroduction of Asa Makepeace for the win. I was wondering how we would loop back to him eventually.
Also I partially listened to the audio for this and Claudia Harris is an extremely solid narrator. A definite improvement over the last one. She does have something about her voice that reminds me of Adjoa Andoh on Bridgerton, but I got past that distraction quickly, and she handles the different voices well. I’m quite sorry this is the only Maiden Lane book she’s read, as I noped out of the next book’s audio based on a sample.