A review by branch_c
Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine, Tee Morris

3.0

The real promise of this book was the characters - the tough girl secret agent paired with the bookish archivist - and while this worked for the most part, I didn't think it lived up to its promise as much as it could have. The two were a fun combination at times, but somewhat inconsistent at others - like when Books started thinking back to the words of his disapproving father - where did that come from? I found the story a bit overlong, with some tedious parts as well as some very enjoyable scenes, such as the opera battle. So, a mixed review on this one.