I Should Read That

There is always a danger in reading sequels to book you love.  Will they be as good? Will the dreaded Second Book Syndrome strike?  You never know until you give the book a try. For me, I figured there was no way Godsgrave could hold a candle to Nevernight, one of my favourite books of the year.  The school narrative was gone, Mia has become a full-fledged Blade, and all her friends were dead or traitors (don’t you just hate it when that happens?).  But once again, I was completely, utterly wrong. Godsgrave is just as good as Nevernight, despite a huge shift in the story.

I really don’t want to say too much about this book because the twists! The turns!  Godsgrave is absolutely batshit crazy in the best way possible.  I’m going to be purposefully vague and say nothing of value in this review because I really think you should go in blind.  I didn’t even bother to read the summary of Godsgrave before diving in, and that provided the best listening experience possible.

Just like with Nevernight, I listened to the audiobook and it is spectacular.  It is narrated by the same man who did Nevernight, and he continues to be my favourite audiobook narrator.  I couldn’t recommend these books more highly, and I cannot wait for Darkdawn in September 2019 -- particularly after the cliffhanger ending.