A review by kari_f
Comeuppance Served Cold by Marion Deeds

3.5

I love historical fantasy, and I love magical heists even more! This had both, so there was really no way I wasn’t going to enjoy this book.

Taking place in 1920s Seattle, this novella has speakeasies, racial tension, gender stereotypes, corrupt government organizations, homophobia, and class differences mixed in with magic, shapeshifting, and charmed artifacts. 

There was a pretty large cast of characters for such a short novella, and there were multiple agendas and storylines going on. I never got them mistaken, but I do wish we’d gotten more backstory and detail about the magical systems and characters. The story felt a bit rushed and messy at times because of this. Otherwise, though, I quite enjoyed the book and would gladly read others in the same world if ever there are more!