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A review by hemloc
Haunted by Kelley Armstrong
4.0
Four reasons to read Haunted:
1) This series has a lot of vile villains, but the ones in this book are by far the worst. It makes rooting for the heroes that much easier and allows for some chilling scenes.
2) I loved getting to know this set of characters better, especially those brief moments with Sean and Bryce and seeing what Kristof is like as a father. The relationship between Kris and Eve is unexpectedly great, which was a nice surprise.
3) In my review for Dime Store Magic, I commented on the weak character motivation for Kris. I should have known better. This book explains everything in a heart-wrenching scene.
4) The thing about this series is that I become a glutton for information. I want to know everything. Every aspect of the lore is amazing and worth obsessing over, and this book gives readers a version of the afterlife that I can definitely get behind. It has pirates!
Three drawbacks to Haunted:
1) The story mentions that all physical infirmities disappear after death, which is a dangerously ableist take.
2) Some scenes include moments that the story could do without because they don't add anything of value and slow everything down. The big finale has a lot of that.
3) This book is my least favourite in the series, not because it's bad, but because it's never wowed me the way the others have. A big reason for that is because it feels like a pause. It's clear with the other books that they're leading up to something, but this one feels like taking a step back from the overall plot.
1) This series has a lot of vile villains, but the ones in this book are by far the worst. It makes rooting for the heroes that much easier and allows for some chilling scenes.
2) I loved getting to know this set of characters better, especially those brief moments with Sean and Bryce and seeing what Kristof is like as a father. The relationship between Kris and Eve is unexpectedly great, which was a nice surprise.
3) In my review for Dime Store Magic, I commented on the weak character motivation for Kris. I should have known better. This book explains everything in a heart-wrenching scene.
4) The thing about this series is that I become a glutton for information. I want to know everything. Every aspect of the lore is amazing and worth obsessing over, and this book gives readers a version of the afterlife that I can definitely get behind. It has pirates!
Three drawbacks to Haunted:
1) The story mentions that all physical infirmities disappear after death, which is a dangerously ableist take.
2) Some scenes include moments that the story could do without because they don't add anything of value and slow everything down. The big finale has a lot of that.
3) This book is my least favourite in the series, not because it's bad, but because it's never wowed me the way the others have. A big reason for that is because it feels like a pause. It's clear with the other books that they're leading up to something, but this one feels like taking a step back from the overall plot.