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A review by soozn
The Shabti by Megaera C. Lorenz
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was the BEST choice for spooky szn. ‘Spooky’ describes it perfectly. It has a great mix of paranormal activity, mystery, and romance in a wonderfully drawn period setting. Between the setting and the language, it truly felt like I was watching an old black and white movie.
The MC’s name — Dashiel — is clearly meant to evoke the famous writer of 1930s detective fiction, Dashiell Hammett. To me, this immediately lends Maltese Falcon/Thin Man vibes which are totally on point here. We’ve got cursed Egyptian artifacts, malicious spirits trying to communicate, and a cadre of flimflam artists who fake this stuff for a living. Dark and dangerous but also so much fun.
I was rooting for Dashiel and Hermann so hard. This is a closed door romance but it definitely wasn’t lacking in romance for it. I loved how they were always so gentle with each other. I wanted them to get their HEA so bad. They’re such sweethearts who deserve all the good things.
I never wanted to put this down. And I never knew what was going to happen next; the anticipation was delicious. This is an absolute gem of a book and is definitely one of my top favorites of the year.
The MC’s name — Dashiel — is clearly meant to evoke the famous writer of 1930s detective fiction, Dashiell Hammett. To me, this immediately lends Maltese Falcon/Thin Man vibes which are totally on point here. We’ve got cursed Egyptian artifacts, malicious spirits trying to communicate, and a cadre of flimflam artists who fake this stuff for a living. Dark and dangerous but also so much fun.
I was rooting for Dashiel and Hermann so hard. This is a closed door romance but it definitely wasn’t lacking in romance for it. I loved how they were always so gentle with each other. I wanted them to get their HEA so bad. They’re such sweethearts who deserve all the good things.
I never wanted to put this down. And I never knew what was going to happen next; the anticipation was delicious. This is an absolute gem of a book and is definitely one of my top favorites of the year.