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A review by moraxlapisdei
Viscounts & Villainy by Allie Therin
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
i read proper scoundrels in the beginning of 2022, after binging the magic in manhattan series. and sebastian and weslesy immediately drew me in. since then, i probably read it four more times, while somehow completely missing that it's sequel had been released, with book 3 planned for this year...
so thank you to NetGalley, Carina Press, and the author for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review.
i really enjoyed book 1 and book 2 set an incredibly high bar. book 3, while starting of a bit slow, is a perfect ending to wesley and sebastian's tale. i do have a few issues with the book, in particular pacing, but for the most part, i'm really happy with viscounts & villainy.
our duo (with arthur and rory) are back in England to track down the mysterious person behind the plot unveiled in book 2. through the course of kick-starting the plot, we get a lot of emotional introspection, especially with sebastian having to deal with losing his magic, and wesley being determined to be there for him.
they're adorable, and tooth-achingly sweet. they've never really had a miscommunication issue, but i do like how they've grown into their relationship. sebastian and weslesy and their romance have always been the heart of this trilogy.
if I had to talk about what I didn't like; the pacing:
not a lot happens in the beginning. and unlike the second book where it was used to explore their budding relationship, here it just dragged. I do feel we didn't need to start in new york. what was covered there could have easily been done on the boat or in London. and then too much happens at the end. again, this worked in the second book, when there was a third one planned. but in the last book of the trilogy, the villain reveal, the majority of the action, and the epilogue, should not all be happening within the last 3 chapters in my opinion.
regardless, wesley and sebastian more than make up for it, and it is an excellent conclusion to an already great series.
(PS: while going through this series, I also discovered that the sequel to liar city, allie therin's modern paranormal series, was recently released as well. it was one of my favourite books of 2023 and has one the most interesting portrayals of empaths that i've come across. highly recommend.)
so thank you to NetGalley, Carina Press, and the author for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review.
i really enjoyed book 1 and book 2 set an incredibly high bar. book 3, while starting of a bit slow, is a perfect ending to wesley and sebastian's tale. i do have a few issues with the book, in particular pacing, but for the most part, i'm really happy with viscounts & villainy.
our duo (with arthur and rory) are back in England to track down the mysterious person behind the plot unveiled in book 2. through the course of kick-starting the plot, we get a lot of emotional introspection, especially with sebastian having to deal with losing his magic, and wesley being determined to be there for him.
they're adorable, and tooth-achingly sweet. they've never really had a miscommunication issue, but i do like how they've grown into their relationship. sebastian and weslesy and their romance have always been the heart of this trilogy.
if I had to talk about what I didn't like; the pacing:
not a lot happens in the beginning. and unlike the second book where it was used to explore their budding relationship, here it just dragged. I do feel we didn't need to start in new york. what was covered there could have easily been done on the boat or in London. and then too much happens at the end. again, this worked in the second book, when there was a third one planned. but in the last book of the trilogy, the villain reveal, the majority of the action, and the epilogue, should not all be happening within the last 3 chapters in my opinion.
regardless, wesley and sebastian more than make up for it, and it is an excellent conclusion to an already great series.
(PS: while going through this series, I also discovered that the sequel to liar city, allie therin's modern paranormal series, was recently released as well. it was one of my favourite books of 2023 and has one the most interesting portrayals of empaths that i've come across. highly recommend.)