Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book! 
I received an ebook copy, and I did a combination of reading the ebook arc and an audiobook that I purchased.

I don't think I can continue with this series, it's too stressful. I made it through the last book a lot more easily because the main characters were such bright spots amidst the darker subject matter, and ultimately they put their skills and plans to good use and were able to help a lot of people. In this book it felt like everyone became at least a little less likable and a lot more jerked around by the plot. Old characters were a bit flatter and new characters had very little substance. I'm also getting a bit impatient with how some of the plots from the first book are dragging.

I'm still giving it 4 stars because this has many of the good qualities of the previous book and I appreciate the integration of the historical research into the story. The audiobook narrator is also once again doing a great job. The next book even sounds interesting in terms of where the plot is going, but I know myself and I'm most likely going to avoid it because I didn't like the headspace this one put me in. The present day still has so many injustices that it's too disheartening to think about how little things have changed from the past.