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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
As with the first book, this was a fun and easy read. Oliver and Felipe have the chance to investigate the murder of a necromancer who was employed at a hospital that seemingly 'cures' magical people of their magical abilities, because such abilities are frowned upon by God. Oliver wants to find who did this because he himself has felt like an outsider his whole life, even in the magic world, because necromancy is frowned upon by even his fellow magic users.
I continue to adore Oliver. We are introduced to an ex of his, Ansley, in this book and I thought he was overall handled well. It could have been really played up for drama and been tedious but Ansley's antagonism towards Oliver lead to great moments of character development and the story didn't dwell on the past too much. We learned more about Felipe's family too and got to see his internal struggle of spending time with them while keeping the big secret that he can't be too far from Oliver because of their bond keeping him 'alive'. Oliver has to continue to compromise for Felipe and spend time out in public when he would much rather be in his room and Felipe is beginning to feel different due to being a reanimated corpse, but there is never resentment between the men and they communicate really well. I have a theory about Felipe and I want to be correct and I suppose we'll see in book 3.
The plot again is pretty light, but it did feel creepier than the first book. Any hospital fronting as place to heal people but is actually murdering its patients is truly creepy. What the bad guy is doing and why made more sense in this book and the overall murder mystery felt stronger than in the first book. The climax again comes and goes pretty quickly, I think it would have been more satisfying if the resolution had been a bit drawn out. The appeal of this book is definitely the characters and the developing relationship between Oliver and Felipe. The plot is simple and a bit predictable, but enjoyable.
I continue to adore Oliver. We are introduced to an ex of his, Ansley, in this book and I thought he was overall handled well. It could have been really played up for drama and been tedious but Ansley's antagonism towards Oliver lead to great moments of character development and the story didn't dwell on the past too much. We learned more about Felipe's family too and got to see his internal struggle of spending time with them while keeping the big secret that he can't be too far from Oliver because of their bond keeping him 'alive'. Oliver has to continue to compromise for Felipe and spend time out in public when he would much rather be in his room and Felipe is beginning to feel different due to being a reanimated corpse, but there is never resentment between the men and they communicate really well. I have a theory about Felipe and I want to be correct and I suppose we'll see in book 3.
The plot again is pretty light, but it did feel creepier than the first book. Any hospital fronting as place to heal people but is actually murdering its patients is truly creepy. What the bad guy is doing and why made more sense in this book and the overall murder mystery felt stronger than in the first book. The climax again comes and goes pretty quickly, I think it would have been more satisfying if the resolution had been a bit drawn out. The appeal of this book is definitely the characters and the developing relationship between Oliver and Felipe. The plot is simple and a bit predictable, but enjoyable.
Thank you to Kara Jorgensen for the ARC !
I liked the first book of the series so when I was the second was about to get published, I got excited. It lived up to my hopes. Whe found the same atmosphere and interesting relationship that in the first book, while going forward and facing another mystery and seeing how the relatioship between Oliver and Felipe grow (and struggle slightly). Their relationship is the main strong point of the book. They have to live through what happen to them in book one as well as facing Oliver's ex. It was well done, not brushed out. The author takes the time to let the character walk through their struggles.
Seeing more of Felipe's daughter was nice too, especially how it it dealt whith the boundaries that are needed given Oliver and Felipe relationship.
The mystery was good in this second book, like it was in the first one. The pieces come together bit by bits, with nice reveals, and enough tension. Not a lot of action but I don't mind since there is enough "emotional action" to balance it.
Quick note about how the author managed to recount the events of book one as a mind refresher without it being heavy. Well done !
I liked the first book of the series so when I was the second was about to get published, I got excited. It lived up to my hopes. Whe found the same atmosphere and interesting relationship that in the first book, while going forward and facing another mystery and seeing how the relatioship between Oliver and Felipe grow (and struggle slightly). Their relationship is the main strong point of the book. They have to live through what happen to them in book one as well as facing Oliver's ex. It was well done, not brushed out. The author takes the time to let the character walk through their struggles.
Seeing more of Felipe's daughter was nice too, especially how it it dealt whith the boundaries that are needed given Oliver and Felipe relationship.
The mystery was good in this second book, like it was in the first one. The pieces come together bit by bits, with nice reveals, and enough tension. Not a lot of action but I don't mind since there is enough "emotional action" to balance it.
Quick note about how the author managed to recount the events of book one as a mind refresher without it being heavy. Well done !
adventurous
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
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:
No
Oliver 🥲
Much more satisfying book-specific plotline wrap up even if it was much more the-law-will-be-a-means-of-justice-creation
Also for anyone who was as stressed by Joe's fate as I was...he makes it 🫶
Much more satisfying book-specific plotline wrap up even if it was much more the-law-will-be-a-means-of-justice-creation
Also for anyone who was as stressed by Joe's fate as I was...
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
We return to the Paranormal Society and it's investigations with Felipe and Oliver. Now established partners (professionally and personally) they are figuring out how to work and live together. In this installment Oliver's on again/off again ex Christopher shows up with a case that is tied to what he and Felipe are working on. This is extremely stressful to Oliver because it brings up all the insecurities and relationship fears he has. Add to that the stress of Felipe keeping their situation secret from his family. There is quite a bit of action in this one and Oliver gets to really stretch as an investigator. I also very much appreciate the deepening relationship between the two MCs. They are very sweet together and careful with one another's feelings. The book is not very steamy, but the emotional depth is really nice.
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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