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olivialandryxo 's review for:
The Deck of Omens
by C.L. Herman
This was such a great sequel to The Devouring Gray and a satisfying conclusion to the duology.
The Deck of Omens was just as atmospheric yet, in my opinion, much creepier than its predecessor. I personally found the first quarter of the book to be a bit slow, but once the slime and secrets were spilled, I was hooked. So many good twists and a climax I never expected.
Also, I love the Four Paths disaster kids and I would like to adopt Harper, Violet, and Isaac, or at the very least give them all hugs. Nothing against the Hawthornes, but the others are just better. I said what I said.
Oh, and that romance? Even though I accidentally read one of the author’s spoiler tweets and thus knew it was coming, I was so invested in their dynamic. The progression from allies to friends to lovers? I’m emotional. I ship it so much. 10/10 would read more about them. Props to Herman for that.
To be honest, every relationship in this book, of every variety, was just so well-written. These characters are complex and messy and so are their relationships, and Herman did it all brilliantly. A+ banter, too.
Overall, I really liked this. I’m looking forward to both recommending these books to everyone and reading more from the author in the future.
Representation:
• Two bisexual protagonists
• One protagonist is an amputee
• Two queer side characters
The Deck of Omens was just as atmospheric yet, in my opinion, much creepier than its predecessor. I personally found the first quarter of the book to be a bit slow, but once the slime and secrets were spilled, I was hooked. So many good twists and a climax I never expected.
Also, I love the Four Paths disaster kids and I would like to adopt Harper, Violet, and Isaac, or at the very least give them all hugs. Nothing against the Hawthornes, but the others are just better. I said what I said.
Oh, and that romance? Even though I accidentally read one of the author’s spoiler tweets and thus knew it was coming, I was so invested in their dynamic. The progression from allies to friends to lovers? I’m emotional. I ship it so much. 10/10 would read more about them. Props to Herman for that.
To be honest, every relationship in this book, of every variety, was just so well-written. These characters are complex and messy and so are their relationships, and Herman did it all brilliantly. A+ banter, too.
Overall, I really liked this. I’m looking forward to both recommending these books to everyone and reading more from the author in the future.
Representation:
• Two bisexual protagonists
• One protagonist is an amputee
• Two queer side characters