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diaryofthebookdragon's review
3.0
In some ways better then book one but I wish the setting was China again instead of San Francisco.
My biggest disappointment is that it seems publisher dropped this series and we will never find out how it ends.
My biggest disappointment is that it seems publisher dropped this series and we will never find out how it ends.
mygeekblasphemy's review
4.0
(Full disclosure: the author is a friend.)
Lots of fun. Quickly paced, very funny, tons of action. There's a lot going on here, and Alyc does a good job reminding the reader of things that went on in the last book, although I probably still should have skimmed the first one before reading this. There's a complex mythology here, with a lot of interesting characters, one or two I had apparently forgotten. (More full disclosure: my memory sucks.) This really isn't the kind of sequel that you can just jump into. You'll understand the barebones of the plot, but you'll miss out on a lot, especially with character dynamics. There are a lot of enjoyable side characters here: Jack, Johnny, and Templeton are probably my favorites. New characters, too: I was all about the Lady. And of course our heroine herself. Missy Masters remains a lot of fun. She's a great MC.
The writing is strong. Lots of witty dialogue, and one particularly great moment of foreshadow that I didn't even recognize for what it was. This book ends . . . not exactly on a cliffhanger, but definitely left me eager to read the next one in the series. Overall, super enjoyable read.
Lots of fun. Quickly paced, very funny, tons of action. There's a lot going on here, and Alyc does a good job reminding the reader of things that went on in the last book, although I probably still should have skimmed the first one before reading this. There's a complex mythology here, with a lot of interesting characters, one or two I had apparently forgotten. (More full disclosure: my memory sucks.) This really isn't the kind of sequel that you can just jump into. You'll understand the barebones of the plot, but you'll miss out on a lot, especially with character dynamics. There are a lot of enjoyable side characters here: Jack, Johnny, and Templeton are probably my favorites. New characters, too: I was all about the Lady. And of course our heroine herself. Missy Masters remains a lot of fun. She's a great MC.
The writing is strong. Lots of witty dialogue, and one particularly great moment of foreshadow that I didn't even recognize for what it was. This book ends . . . not exactly on a cliffhanger, but definitely left me eager to read the next one in the series. Overall, super enjoyable read.
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