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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
This was one of my most anticipated books for the year purely because of how much I adored the first one and it didn't disappoint.
Oliver and Felipe have my heart and I was thrilled to see them again especially getting to learn a little more of Oliver's backstory from small hints of his childhood to the introduction of his ex (I will kick Ansley if he upsets my boy Oliver one more time). As someone who's main priority when reading books is the characters, I loved that it focused a good portion of the story on the interpersonal relationships of the characters but was also further spiced up with an engaging mystery. I was just as eager for Felipe to finally tell his family he had died as I was for them to find the murderer.
With a touch of the macabre it was a perfect read for spooky season while also being incredibly sweet. I already can't wait for book three.
Oliver and Felipe have my heart and I was thrilled to see them again especially getting to learn a little more of Oliver's backstory from small hints of his childhood to the introduction of his ex (I will kick Ansley if he upsets my boy Oliver one more time). As someone who's main priority when reading books is the characters, I loved that it focused a good portion of the story on the interpersonal relationships of the characters but was also further spiced up with an engaging mystery. I was just as eager for Felipe to finally tell his family he had died as I was for them to find the murderer.
With a touch of the macabre it was a perfect read for spooky season while also being incredibly sweet. I already can't wait for book three.
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Kara Jorgensen delivers a new dark historical murder mystery filled with sinister paranormal mayhem, even more wholesome (and steamy) queer love, and the most brutal gut punches in The Reanimator's Soul, the spectacular second instalment in the The Reanimator Mysteries series.
Oh how I adored reuniting with my favourite autistic necromancer and his undead lover in this sequel! After all the craziness these two went through in book 1, I was wishing for more peace for them, but alas... life at the Paranormal Society is anything but peaceful, and a brand-new murder plus a petty ex-lover come bringing chaos.
While I really enjoyed The Reanimator's Heart, I think there is no denying that Jorgensen stepped up their game in this sequel. Now that the relationship between Oliver and Felipe is fully established, I feel like the other aspects of this series got more time to shine alongside the continued development of their healthy, supportive, and heartwarming romance. And oh yes, shine they did!
The main mystery investigation in The Reanimator's Soul felt much more in-depth and suspenseful compared to what we got in the first book, and I really enjoyed how the magical aspects came more to the forefront in this instalment. Both the subtle and blatant parallels between queerness and having magical abilities become even stronger here, especially with the harrowing yet powerful commentary on the conversion therapy for magic users at the Institute for the Betterment of the Soul that lies at the core of this instalment’s mystery.
But still, ultimately I am just all here for the characters and their beautifully messy relationships, and Jorgensen delivered. I'll admit that I was nervous to see Oliver's petty and obnoxious ex entering the picture, but I loved that the bond between Oliver and Felipe was already so strong that there was little to no conflict between the two because of Ansley's prodding and pestering.
Moreover, we got to spend a lot more time with Felipe's unconventional but loveable family, and I absolutely adored the dynamic between him and his daughter. I am so curious to see what her role in the future instalments of this series is going to be, because she absolutely stole the show during the intensely stressful final chapters here.
And you better believe I was stressed for large parts of this book, especially as the stakes just got higher and higher. Though as dark and disturbing as things got here, I still consider these books to just be absolute cosy comfort reads. Felipe and Oliver just have my entire heart, and I loved seeing them continue to fall in love even more in this instalment. Also, Jorgensen knows how to spice things up, holy smokes!
Even though each of these instalments tells a beautiful self-contained story, I am just left hungering for more in the best way possible. If you like the sound of a diverse, magical, romantic, and delightfully queer historical mystery series, then I can’t recommend The Reanimator Mysteries highly enough!
Oh how I adored reuniting with my favourite autistic necromancer and his undead lover in this sequel! After all the craziness these two went through in book 1, I was wishing for more peace for them, but alas... life at the Paranormal Society is anything but peaceful, and a brand-new murder plus a petty ex-lover come bringing chaos.
While I really enjoyed The Reanimator's Heart, I think there is no denying that Jorgensen stepped up their game in this sequel. Now that the relationship between Oliver and Felipe is fully established, I feel like the other aspects of this series got more time to shine alongside the continued development of their healthy, supportive, and heartwarming romance. And oh yes, shine they did!
The main mystery investigation in The Reanimator's Soul felt much more in-depth and suspenseful compared to what we got in the first book, and I really enjoyed how the magical aspects came more to the forefront in this instalment. Both the subtle and blatant parallels between queerness and having magical abilities become even stronger here, especially with the harrowing yet powerful commentary on the conversion therapy for magic users at the Institute for the Betterment of the Soul that lies at the core of this instalment’s mystery.
But still, ultimately I am just all here for the characters and their beautifully messy relationships, and Jorgensen delivered. I'll admit that I was nervous to see Oliver's petty and obnoxious ex entering the picture, but I loved that the bond between Oliver and Felipe was already so strong that there was little to no conflict between the two because of Ansley's prodding and pestering.
Moreover, we got to spend a lot more time with Felipe's unconventional but loveable family, and I absolutely adored the dynamic between him and his daughter. I am so curious to see what her role in the future instalments of this series is going to be, because she absolutely stole the show during the intensely stressful final chapters here.
And you better believe I was stressed for large parts of this book, especially as the stakes just got higher and higher. Though as dark and disturbing as things got here, I still consider these books to just be absolute cosy comfort reads. Felipe and Oliver just have my entire heart, and I loved seeing them continue to fall in love even more in this instalment. Also, Jorgensen knows how to spice things up, holy smokes!
Even though each of these instalments tells a beautiful self-contained story, I am just left hungering for more in the best way possible. If you like the sound of a diverse, magical, romantic, and delightfully queer historical mystery series, then I can’t recommend The Reanimator Mysteries highly enough!
Pretty solid although Mama and Ma Ma must be a pain to say out loud. Also the ending was kinda anti-climactic but at least I’m excited for the last book and it’s coming out soonish!!
Enjoyable sequel in what I believe will ultimately be a trilogy following the same couple--you definitely need to read book 1 before this one! I continued to like both of the MCs and the other people in their lives, and I appreciated that all of the tension points felt very believable and reasonable, and don't necessarily have easy solutions, but it's clear they both really care about one another and want to do their best to make things work. I did think the "evil ex" trope was a little unnecessary here--there was plenty else to go on without adding that into the mix and I don't really think it actually enhanced anything personally. Very much looking forward to the next (final?) installment!
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
After the first book in this series hit a lot of my soft spots, I am glad to say I liked the second one as well! I’m still giving it 4*, even though I definitely enjoyed the first one more - I wish that this one hadn’t ended so quickly after the final showdown. Still, I especially love Oliver, so no matter what happens next, I am gonna jump on the third instalment in this series once it comes out. If you like paranormal content, autistic main characters and quite a bit of angst and anticipation, this series is for you.