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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As with many sequels, I don't think this was as good as the first book. But it is still enjoyable and interesting, though maybe the copyediting could have been slightly better as there were two or three spots I saw mistakes. The ending was slightly lackluster but had enough closure so you weren't left hanging.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Note to myself: Stop being so completionist. Book one already didn’t work for me, why torture yourself?
dark
funny
mysterious
This is the sequel to the Left-handed booksellers of London. As the Winter solstice approaches, ancient forces are waking up and threatening the peace and normal life Susan desperately wants. She finds she's centre stage in a ancient murder mystery where stone creatures come to life and Susan discovers she needs to tap into her slowly emerging powers if she's to stand a chance of surviving at all.
I'm a big fan of Nix's style of writing. He's incredibly imaginative and witty and has a knack of creating the warmest of characters that's it's practically impossible to dislike. The main 3; Susan, Merlin and Vivian and all equally well brought to life. I particularly like all the little touches that brought the winter of 1983 to life. Nix has certainly done his research with this novel!
Nix is really adept at building fascinating yet very believable magical worlds that are easy to follow and understand. I found the middle of novel a bit slow and felt the ending was rushed, however, I feel there's a possibility that's setting us up for the next instalment from the world of the magical booksellers.
Another wonderful and inventive fantasy novel from Nix. Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc in return for an honest review.
I'm a big fan of Nix's style of writing. He's incredibly imaginative and witty and has a knack of creating the warmest of characters that's it's practically impossible to dislike. The main 3; Susan, Merlin and Vivian and all equally well brought to life. I particularly like all the little touches that brought the winter of 1983 to life. Nix has certainly done his research with this novel!
Nix is really adept at building fascinating yet very believable magical worlds that are easy to follow and understand. I found the middle of novel a bit slow and felt the ending was rushed, however, I feel there's a possibility that's setting us up for the next instalment from the world of the magical booksellers.
Another wonderful and inventive fantasy novel from Nix. Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc in return for an honest review.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good fun read with a delightfully humorous cast of characters.
Really fun follow-up to Left-Handed Booksellers. The plot was a little tighter and the climax much more straightforward than the first but both had their pluses. There was less glimpses of worldbuilding, but it was interesting to see more of Susan's art student background and her coming into her powers.
Another great entry
My one criticism is that this book felt like it ended very abruptly to me. It felt like it was going far and fast but wrapped up over 30 pages and that was a little unsatisfactory but I suppose that's a testament to how good it was if I was sad to see it end quickly
My one criticism is that this book felt like it ended very abruptly to me. It felt like it was going far and fast but wrapped up over 30 pages and that was a little unsatisfactory but I suppose that's a testament to how good it was if I was sad to see it end quickly
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No