A review by lunasmaria
The Carnelian Crow: A Stoker & Holmes Book by Colleen Gleason
5.0
5 Stars
The door swung softly behind us, but we were only two or three steps away when I was certain I heard the sound of glass shattering - as if something had been knocked of a table. or thrown against the wall.
So far this was the penultimate for me - not because we have the whole underlying story laid out throughout the book or because the mystery hits the spot - it honestly just had everything I wanted from the series. If the last book bombs I don't care, this one will make up for it.
I adored the character development. Grayling and Evaline were stand out characters for me and I loved every single second.
I'm very patiently waiting for the last book but I'm so addicted and like, book hungover, it's all I can think about. It's not that I want the series to end but that I'm so wrapped up I need to know what happens next.
My one gripe about this book is that the girls refuse to communicate well and I think it's a step back from the last few books. That may have a reason or it may just be that other aspects had the light shone on moreso - for me I loved Mina and how she handled Evaline's difficult spot. I just wish they had shared everything as soon as it happened.
Also, I hate how much I love Grayling and Pix. They're like guilty pleasures and seeing Pix and Mina be so on par with each other intellectually while Grayling and Evaline bond over the steam-cycle last book has caused me so much joy.
I can't describe the whole scene but the fight near the end was magnificent and I could write a whole review about how fantastic 3 lines were that stood out to me.
The door swung softly behind us, but we were only two or three steps away when I was certain I heard the sound of glass shattering - as if something had been knocked of a table. or thrown against the wall.
So far this was the penultimate for me - not because we have the whole underlying story laid out throughout the book or because the mystery hits the spot - it honestly just had everything I wanted from the series. If the last book bombs I don't care, this one will make up for it.
I adored the character development. Grayling and Evaline were stand out characters for me and I loved every single second.
I'm very patiently waiting for the last book but I'm so addicted and like, book hungover, it's all I can think about. It's not that I want the series to end but that I'm so wrapped up I need to know what happens next.
My one gripe about this book is that the girls refuse to communicate well and I think it's a step back from the last few books. That may have a reason or it may just be that other aspects had the light shone on moreso - for me I loved Mina and how she handled Evaline's difficult spot. I just wish they had shared everything as soon as it happened.
Also, I hate how much I love Grayling and Pix. They're like guilty pleasures and seeing Pix and Mina be so on par with each other intellectually while Grayling and Evaline bond over the steam-cycle last book has caused me so much joy.
I can't describe the whole scene but the fight near the end was magnificent and I could write a whole review about how fantastic 3 lines were that stood out to me.