Reviews

The Imposter's Inheritance by C.J. Archer

evilredreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? No

4.0

wondernikel's review

2.0

2...So, this is only the 2nd novel in this series I haven't enjoyed...which is too bad considering! These characters are worth a couple snoozers.

adodom's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

toastqueen's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

karenreader's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

⭐️ horrible, ⭐️ ⭐️mediocre, ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ entertaining, ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ great, ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ excellent

[***The following rambling notes are for me. They may contain spoilers or no information at all.***]

tabbijoy623's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

mythie's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.5

traceyt's review

slow-paced

3.0

rbmommareads's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Novel 4.0 / Audiobook Narration 5.0

As with all Glass and Steele novels, if one hasn't read the first 8, don't start with this one. It is one long continuous tale and would not make sense if the reader didn't begin at book 1. 

This is a fast-paced novel investigating the theft of a magical item, the loss of a Baroncy, avoiding trapping one into a marriage of convenience/blackmail, and investigating physical threats placed upon magicians as they are found out. Most of the characters are likable, and the ones hard to like are written very well; some are definitely the villains and you hope they get what's coming to them! 

I enjoy the style of C.J. Archer and when paired with the audio narration of Marian Hussey, it is the perfect combination. I was surprised by the conclusion and look forward to listening to book 10. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, and Violence

DISCLAIMER: Because I usually review Christian books, I want to note upfront this is NOT a CF novel. If I were rating this for a general audience, it would be PG-13 by secular/industry standards. There is mild use of swear words, and one of the MCs is bi-sexual; nothing explicit is ever described and there is not any sexual or spicy content, but the reader is aware of the character's preferences. Any romance is closed-door and alluded to.

freckleduck's review against another edition

3.0

The more of these I read the more their bumbling idiot nature bothers me. There are better solutions and their gauche way of investigating is just painful to read.