A review by hsecen
Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness

3.0

I was hesitant to read this book after finishing up The Book of Life, but I’m trying to reach my goal and this was a shorter book compared to the first three. I don’t think it’s entirely worth it to read. It splits the point of views between Marcus, Phoebe, and Diana. Most of Marcus’s POV felt a lot like an American Revolution history lesson which lost my attention for the most part. Phoebe’s was less a history lesson but was not anymore exciting as she transitioned from a human to a vampire. She had a fair chunk of the book devoted to her, and yet it didn’t really feel like much happened. I think I was less interested in both of these because Marcus and Phoebe didn’t really get a lot of page time in the previous books so I wasn’t really invested in learning more about their story. So it’s no surprise that after three books from Diana’s point of view, her arc was the only part that held my attention. There were some open ended questions at the end of The Book of Life that were further addressed in this boon and I appreciated some of that insight. Otherwise, I don’t think this book is a needed addition to the series.