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A review by thebooknerdscorner
Cult of the Covens by Catherine Stine
4.0
In book three of the "Sleuths of Shadow Salon" series, Celestine is back in charge and she's tackling her darkest case yet.
Tavia Floras, the elusive Queen of the Savage Flowers, is in desperate need of some paranormal investigators. She is convinced that a rival coven is stealing her secret recipes and quite possibly even kidnapping some of her "disappearing" coven members. Celestine and Luna are willing to do whatever it takes to figure out just what's up with the coven members of the Savage Flowers and hopefully figure out where everyone has disappeared to before the worst comes to pass.
I still don't think I liked this one as much as book one, but I found "Cult of the Covens" to be a fun expansion to this world. It was great being back in Celestine's point of view as she tackled the strangest case she ever had to work on. The rival cult vibe was quite entertaining, though it did make the actual mystery elements a tad more predictable. I'm not really complaining though, because I still enjoyed reading this book immensely. Understanding the world from the get-go makes entering each one of these new mysteries such a breeze.
This addition to the series was a tad spicier than the other two, but this makes sense because Celestine and Oryn are now an established couple. There was also a plot point that required the characters to have sex to accomplish a certain goal, so it makes sense that this book brings a bit more steam to the table. It wasn't anything too graphic or longwinded, so it didn't grate on me too much (unlike some other spicy instances that I've read that lost the essence of the plot behind all the steam).
Speaking of Oryn, I'm still dying to know more about him and the fae realm. This book alludes to some really interesting events that could potentially happen in book four, which I would be excited to check out. I would be sad if Oryn disappears from the story all together, but Luna will be in charge of the next case anyway, so it might be a decent time to learn more about our mysterious fae lad. I need some serious dirt on this guy, so I'm gonna need to get it somehow.
Overall, "Cult of the Covens" did a good job keeping me entertained and makes me curious to see what will happen in the next volume of this series. It was great seeing more of Celestine and Oryn, and I really enjoyed the subject matter that this book delved into. I am definitely intrigued to see where this series goes and what happens on Tybee Island in the next book "Discord of the Dispossessed."
Tavia Floras, the elusive Queen of the Savage Flowers, is in desperate need of some paranormal investigators. She is convinced that a rival coven is stealing her secret recipes and quite possibly even kidnapping some of her "disappearing" coven members. Celestine and Luna are willing to do whatever it takes to figure out just what's up with the coven members of the Savage Flowers and hopefully figure out where everyone has disappeared to before the worst comes to pass.
I still don't think I liked this one as much as book one, but I found "Cult of the Covens" to be a fun expansion to this world. It was great being back in Celestine's point of view as she tackled the strangest case she ever had to work on. The rival cult vibe was quite entertaining, though it did make the actual mystery elements a tad more predictable. I'm not really complaining though, because I still enjoyed reading this book immensely. Understanding the world from the get-go makes entering each one of these new mysteries such a breeze.
This addition to the series was a tad spicier than the other two, but this makes sense because Celestine and Oryn are now an established couple. There was also a plot point that required the characters to have sex to accomplish a certain goal, so it makes sense that this book brings a bit more steam to the table. It wasn't anything too graphic or longwinded, so it didn't grate on me too much (unlike some other spicy instances that I've read that lost the essence of the plot behind all the steam).
Speaking of Oryn, I'm still dying to know more about him and the fae realm. This book alludes to some really interesting events that could potentially happen in book four, which I would be excited to check out. I would be sad if Oryn disappears from the story all together, but Luna will be in charge of the next case anyway, so it might be a decent time to learn more about our mysterious fae lad. I need some serious dirt on this guy, so I'm gonna need to get it somehow.
Overall, "Cult of the Covens" did a good job keeping me entertained and makes me curious to see what will happen in the next volume of this series. It was great seeing more of Celestine and Oryn, and I really enjoyed the subject matter that this book delved into. I am definitely intrigued to see where this series goes and what happens on Tybee Island in the next book "Discord of the Dispossessed."