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A review by saimabee
The Deck of Omens by C.L. Herman
4.0
4/5 stars.
Sad to see this duology come to an end, but what an ending it was! Deck of Omens offers a great conclusion to the Devouring Gray duo, rounding the story off with great closure for all the characters.
It was nice seeing the developments from Devouring Gray with Harper now with her powers back and Violet in the know, suddenly there being a more even playing field for the Founder kids and giving more room for the plot to grow and up the ante – which is certainly does. There are more secrets, more powers, more things lurking in the dark. It definitely delved more into horror than its predecessor, but not as much mystery as it since, as I mentioned, more of an even playing field especially with the main characters trying to work together this time.
I enjoyed May being a bigger part in this book. She irked me in the first one, the annoying little sister trying too hard, but we really got to see her personality here and see her shine. Her abilities, which I thought powerful but not as interesting as the others, played a big role and it was exciting seeing where her story went. Her interactions with her mother grinded my gears but in the best way because I really connected with May’s story in just wanting to impress her and not be the forgotten younger sibling.
Once again I did not care much for Justin, but it was sad seeing the fallout of his secret and how the town turned on him. No longer the Golden Child, people could see that he was basically as bland as I thought. It was sad seeing him lose not only that but Isaac as well, but I was so happy for Isaac trying to stand on his own two feet and stop being co-dependent on Justin. I adored all of Isaac’s development, learning more about what happened to his family and his ritual, and it was wonderful seeing him connect with Violet about their losses and them forming a beautiful relationship.
Violet had less development than in the first book, now she knew about the town secrets and was coming into her powers, but nonetheless she still was great, and I enjoyed her and her mother becoming closer and forming a bond, and seeing the friendships she made blossom. Her and Harper being best friends was so sweet and wonderful, I loved how they looked out for each other. Harper was amazing too, having been through so much and slowly coming to terms with it and gaining control over her powers.
I don’t think it was essentially as good as Devouring Gray, but still great writing and ominous nonetheless, especially finding out that the monster was even more threatening than the gray. I’m glad we got to learn even more about the town and the magic, and see the main characters come together once and for all to put a stop to the evil.
Sad to see this duology come to an end, but what an ending it was! Deck of Omens offers a great conclusion to the Devouring Gray duo, rounding the story off with great closure for all the characters.
It was nice seeing the developments from Devouring Gray with Harper now with her powers back and Violet in the know, suddenly there being a more even playing field for the Founder kids and giving more room for the plot to grow and up the ante – which is certainly does. There are more secrets, more powers, more things lurking in the dark. It definitely delved more into horror than its predecessor, but not as much mystery as it since, as I mentioned, more of an even playing field especially with the main characters trying to work together this time.
I enjoyed May being a bigger part in this book. She irked me in the first one, the annoying little sister trying too hard, but we really got to see her personality here and see her shine. Her abilities, which I thought powerful but not as interesting as the others, played a big role and it was exciting seeing where her story went. Her interactions with her mother grinded my gears but in the best way because I really connected with May’s story in just wanting to impress her and not be the forgotten younger sibling.
Once again I did not care much for Justin, but it was sad seeing the fallout of his secret and how the town turned on him. No longer the Golden Child, people could see that he was basically as bland as I thought. It was sad seeing him lose not only that but Isaac as well, but I was so happy for Isaac trying to stand on his own two feet and stop being co-dependent on Justin. I adored all of Isaac’s development, learning more about what happened to his family and his ritual, and it was wonderful seeing him connect with Violet about their losses and them forming a beautiful relationship.
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and him going to therapy in the end with his brother was amazing!! I love the mental health help representationViolet had less development than in the first book, now she knew about the town secrets and was coming into her powers, but nonetheless she still was great, and I enjoyed her and her mother becoming closer and forming a bond, and seeing the friendships she made blossom. Her and Harper being best friends was so sweet and wonderful, I loved how they looked out for each other. Harper was amazing too, having been through so much and slowly coming to terms with it and gaining control over her powers.
I don’t think it was essentially as good as Devouring Gray, but still great writing and ominous nonetheless, especially finding out that the monster was even more threatening than the gray. I’m glad we got to learn even more about the town and the magic, and see the main characters come together once and for all to put a stop to the evil.