A review by bookshelvesandtealeaves
Salvage by R.J. Theodore

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Robot Dinosaur Press for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was SO excited to be approved for this one. I loved the first book in the series and couldn’t wait to dive back into this incredible world Theodore has created.

I was a little underwhelmed, I won’t lie. I still loved these characters and I’m still interested in where the overall plot is going, but for a 500+ page book which already had an entire book before it to set things up, not a whole lot ACTUALLY happened until the last 100 pages or so.

In the first book, I appreciated the slower pace and the care taken to deliver the smaller details and build suspense, but in this book, it felt stagnant instead of suspenseful.

Still, I can’t wait to see what happens next!