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ramakn22's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, War, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
wilybooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Sadly, this fell a bit short of the first book for me. To start, we aren't reminded of any of the worldbuilding or previous plot events from Spellbound. I only read it a couple of months ago but I was still a bit lost at times since my memory isn't brilliant. And then Rory and Arthur don't actually spend much time on page together; they're often off doing their own thing separately, which didn't really hold my attention.
Still, it was enjoyable enough, and I do love both the 1920s New York setting and Rory and Arthur (and Jade and Zhang!).
Still, it was enjoyable enough, and I do love both the 1920s New York setting and Rory and Arthur (and Jade and Zhang!).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood, Death, Torture, Classism, Murder, and War
Minor: Sexual content and Homophobia
l_ander's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Kidnapping
parasolcrafter's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and Kidnapping
Moderate: War, Death, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Murder
wardenred's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I felt like, compared to the first installment in the series, this book has done a bit worse job when it comes to balancing the romance part and the historical urban fantasy/adventurous part. There were moments where the story swung too far into one of those directions. However, it was still an immensely enjoyable read. I really liked the amount of character development here, both for the two protagonists and the side characters who surround them. Also, all the worldbuilding, especially the awesome magic system! So much cool stuff there, and it was all woven beautifully into the plot, information getting revealed as it became relevant, always in a natural way that served the story. The adventure plot was a wild ride with plenty of nail-biting moments. Also, the dialogue! So many cool dialogue-based scenes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
siad's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping and Murder
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