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A review by buckeyebreezey
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
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!