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The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
5.0

Review originally appears on the book review blog: justonemorepaige.wordpress.com.

AMAZING. A spectacular follow up. The action seriously never stopped and it was paced so well - I never wanted to put it down! All my favorite characters were back (Nick, Jax, Paige, the Warden), with some new ones thrown in (or enhanced) like Cutmouth, Ivy and the Rag and Bone Man and the Abbess (great new "bad guys" on the scene). And Eliza's increased role, along with a little more interaction with the Rantham, were great additions as well. I think my biggest criticism would probably be how long Paige took to realize how deep the Rephaim infiltration went and what the grey market was - she is smarter than that. I guess at the same time, people are reluctant to see corruption that close to home. The scrimmage was a GREAT scene and the way Paige took down Jax, the White Binder, was a wonderful culmination and everything it needed to be. And that twist at the end, the reappearance of, I assume, Jaxon Hall is really leaving me wanting more RIGHT NOW. I hate this waiting game that I've gotten myself into. However, I have never been so happy to be waiting as I am with these books...totally worth it. I am looking very forward to what the Black Moth does next!