reddhead16 's review for:

Strange New World by Vivian Shaw

5.0

hopeful lighthearted relaxing

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I love that we get one more book in this series! I would call these comfort reads even with the excitement of when something happens (though I guess the worst already did with the Armageddon in the last book with the nicely convenient reset into the strange new world where demons and angels are now working together, or at least trying to) because Greta always seems to be able to work with her friends to save the supernatural creatures that dwell on earth. You get to see what several of them are up to from the last book, Bitter Waters (the update to see how Lucy is doing being a ward of the great Dracula) while also taking a closer look at the angels and how Heaven has changed. That was interesting to see them evolve from something close to righteous unchanging robots, to ones that are a bit more human. And of course there has to be more Hell (and the very competent Doctor Faust) and their search to discover who is shooting poison darts at demons and other supernatural creatures. Plus there is a new area to be discovered on the way (New York) with a very old and cool Nosferatu vampire, Contini as a mobster regaining control over the city. 

I would happily read many more books set in this world! Even spin offs with the other characters like Ruthven and Lucy and their adventures living with Dracula or more of the New York scene with Contini or even Orlax and Adriel as they discover this strange new world!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this book. I absolutely loved it!