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A review by galacticvampire
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
5.0
This was insane!!
I definitely liked it better than the first book, specially because it's considerably easier to follow both in pov aspects and timeline.
The main plot is exactly what we got from the ending of book 1: getting Darlington out of hell, but the way there is brilliantly unexpected, built like a puzzle with hints and misdirections and plot twists that keep you entertained at every step.
I did miss a little bit of the other houses, as here they have already become background for Alex, and honestly there were maybe a little bit too much of subplots than necessary (I particularly didn't feel like the whole thing with Alex's past added anything relevant ) but none of that really hinder my enjoyment of the book.
The story shines is how detailed everything manages to be, from the lore, to a background murder mystery, to dozens of classic references. I can't wait for the next step in this series!
I definitely liked it better than the first book, specially because it's considerably easier to follow both in pov aspects and timeline.
The main plot is exactly what we got from the ending of book 1: getting Darlington out of hell, but the way there is brilliantly unexpected, built like a puzzle with hints and misdirections and plot twists that keep you entertained at every step.
I did miss a little bit of the other houses, as here they have already become background for Alex, and honestly there were maybe a little bit too much of subplots than necessary (
The story shines is how detailed everything manages to be, from the lore, to a background murder mystery, to dozens of classic references. I can't wait for the next step in this series!