A review by lesseraliterary
Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

i actually liked this one better than the first one! i think it may have been because lady darby’s personal connection to the case was much deeper than previously so she fought harder and you could feel her internal struggle more. i was able to figure out at least a part of the mystery very early on but a big part of my enjoyment of this book is seeing how all of the characters work together to solve it. also, this series is the only romance i’m digging in books lately, for real. the will-they-wont-they and struggle they both have with their personal demons comes across clear on the page. i was full on kicking my feet and giggling but it also frustrated me bc they keep making the same problems,  but i guess that’s like real life huh..