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A review by smuttymcbookface
The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Earl Lucien Crane hires a shamn, Stephen Day, to save him from what he believes to be a curse. Despite a dark familial history, where Crane's father destroyed Day's parents' lives, he agrees to help, and finds himself pulled into evil plans much larger than he initially realised.
This was a great book with a well-written paranormal plot, and steaming tension that culminated nicely. The mystery unravelled beautifully, with a satisfying culminating fight.
My two biggest gripes with this were: how quick everything moved (some parts felt much too rushed); and a difficulty in following all the different players and what they were doing in the fight scenes.
This was a great book with a well-written paranormal plot, and steaming tension that culminated nicely. The mystery unravelled beautifully, with a satisfying culminating fight.
My two biggest gripes with this were: how quick everything moved (some parts felt much too rushed); and a difficulty in following all the different players and what they were doing in the fight scenes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Cursing, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship