A review by bookphenomena_micky
The House With the Golden Door by Elodie Harper
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Headlines:
Free but still owned
Amara takes all the risks
Tragedy lurks
The House with the Golden Door ramped up the tension when it felt it couldn't get higher than Wolf Den. While this sequel had less trauma and violence on page, it lurked in the background and I was constantly waiting for the shoe to drop.
If I expected life to be more even for Amara as a freed woman, I was wrong. Amara made lots of decisions that were hard to witness, yet quite understandable. On the one hand it was good to see some personal satisfaction for Amara while watching through my fingers.
The Wolf Den friends were a big part of this story and I admired Amara's actions with regards to them. I hated where some of this ended up. Felix remained vile, Rufus was as uninspiring as I expected and other men in her life showed some spark of integrity.
The plot in the sequel was strong, clever and nuanced. I enjoyed this read immensely and I'm avidly looking forward to the final installment. I dare to hope for Amara's future...
Thank you to Head of Zeus and Tandem Collective for the review copy.
Free but still owned
Amara takes all the risks
Tragedy lurks
The House with the Golden Door ramped up the tension when it felt it couldn't get higher than Wolf Den. While this sequel had less trauma and violence on page, it lurked in the background and I was constantly waiting for the shoe to drop.
If I expected life to be more even for Amara as a freed woman, I was wrong. Amara made lots of decisions that were hard to witness, yet quite understandable. On the one hand it was good to see some personal satisfaction for Amara while watching through my fingers.
The Wolf Den friends were a big part of this story and I admired Amara's actions with regards to them. I hated where some of this ended up. Felix remained vile, Rufus was as uninspiring as I expected and other men in her life showed some spark of integrity.
The plot in the sequel was strong, clever and nuanced. I enjoyed this read immensely and I'm avidly looking forward to the final installment. I dare to hope for Amara's future...
Thank you to Head of Zeus and Tandem Collective for the review copy.