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The Sapphire Altar by David Dalglish

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Really Really Good

A great second installment in this brutal series. Many questions from book one are answered and many more are asked.

Book 2 picks up about a month after the end of Book 1. Immediately we’re thrown back into action, plotting, and lots of murder. We are introduced to a few new characters who add to the already wonderful cast of characters. I really appreciated the deeper exploration of each of the main characters motives and feelings in the things going on around them. That was something I thought was off in Book 1, but was not an issue here.

And of course we discover some interesting things about my favorite character.

The stakes are raised even higher. I can’t wait to get my hands in book 3!

Thanks to Orbit and NetGalley for an ARC copy!

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