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A review by speculativeshelves
Dark Waters by Katherine Arden
3.0
3.5/5
More mixed feelings on this one compared to the first two books in the series but overall still enjoyable. This feels a bit like a side quest/set up for the final installment. It ends with a major cliffhanger so this one isn't able to stand on its own as well as the other two but I'm excited to see how this story wraps up. In addition, I feel that the pacing of this one (especially the ending) felt a bit rushed.
As always I love Ollie, Brian, and Coco (this book focuses mainly on Brian which is great since he had only a small role in Dead Voices). Phil was an unexpectedly great addition to the crew and I also loved seeing the involvement of the parents.
I think the atmospheric/spooky vibes in the first two books were stronger but I still liked the sea monster/deserted island aspect of this one. It feels a bit more like an adventure story than a ghost story - though there are ghosts...and creepy water snakes.
Overall, despite my issues with some of this installment I think what it has set up for the finale is great and I'm looking forward (and maybe a bit nervous) to see how it all plays out.
More mixed feelings on this one compared to the first two books in the series but overall still enjoyable. This feels a bit like a side quest/set up for the final installment. It ends with a major cliffhanger so this one isn't able to stand on its own as well as the other two but I'm excited to see how this story wraps up. In addition, I feel that the pacing of this one (especially the ending) felt a bit rushed.
As always I love Ollie, Brian, and Coco (this book focuses mainly on Brian which is great since he had only a small role in Dead Voices). Phil was an unexpectedly great addition to the crew and I also loved seeing the involvement of the parents.
I think the atmospheric/spooky vibes in the first two books were stronger but I still liked the sea monster/deserted island aspect of this one. It feels a bit more like an adventure story than a ghost story - though there are ghosts...and creepy water snakes.
Overall, despite my issues with some of this installment I think what it has set up for the finale is great and I'm looking forward (and maybe a bit nervous) to see how it all plays out.