A review by dlberglund
Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

4.0

I loved Strange the Dreamer so much that I felt it in my body, and was sure I would know the shape and feel of this sequel in the same way. But Muse took so many unexpected turns that kept me a little off balance. I still really really liked it, but I'm still mulling about the storytelling choices, and whether they should have gone where they did.
Muse picks up exactly where Strange left off (at To Be Continued) and we follow the grief and fear of some of our main characters. Some chapters introduce us to two characters, sisters, who we know must weave into our story somewhere...but where? The pieces start to come together, but our two lovebird main characters are still busy kissing each other's navels.... it's a little much.
I love the magic. I love our quirky, flawed, noble characters. I love the city and its mythology. I loved seeing pieces of the bigger universe. I do think there were more things that I had to overlook in this book, including much repetition (to catch people up who might have skipped or forgotten Strange), and a little too much looooooooooove in the first half.
And will there be more stories of our amazing crew? I would read more.