A review by marie_thereadingotter
Of Fates And Phantoms by C.J. Archer

adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This series is so much fun. I love the characters, I love the setting, I love the mystery. I like that while every book does have it's own mystery things are still tied together and it all weaves into the world-building.

Charlie and Lincoln are dancing around their relationship, while she's forgiven him for sending her away, she's unsure if she wants to get married right now after realizing that she is indeed young. She loves him and knows that he loves her, but is just reluctant. 
Alice has a couple of incidents with her dreams, and I can't wait for her role in the series to come out more. 

I was unsure what to think of the mystery in this book, and how it would tie things together. It had more to do with with establishing some character growth for Lincoln, which I liked. Aside from his book, we don't get a lot of insight into his character. A lot of the time it was Charlie early on making assumptions about his character and encouraging him to better himself. It was nice to hear him voice this thoughts and feelings on certain things regarding his childhood. 

I loved that Charlie got to reconnect with the kids she spent time on the streets with, that they didn't fully reject her. She easily stepped into the role of older sister for them, and did her best to take them under her wing until they thought of a better long-term solution. 

I am loving each book more than the last.