What started out as a surprisingly dark story about murder, and corrupt governments that i really enjoyed, actually tripped at the finish line for me with a largely predictable and someone what unsatisfying conclusion.

I enjoyed this sequel to Seven Faceless Saints but something about it felt less adult then then first book, which i found i missed.
I loved Damien and Roz and that he was the character who was more emotional rather than the female character and in large part, this was part of their overall arc which i liked. I didnt however, like the ending and what felt like not enough showing of the power that a disciple of chaos was really capable of.
I kept wanting there to be something a lot darker that never really came and all seemed to be wrapped up nicely in a little bow which didnt ring true for me.

The Italian inspired world was great, the idea of the saints was great, even the spooky library place was awesome but i didnt really lift off towards the darkest places it could do for me and that was a little bit of a let down.

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I liked this because of the darkness but just felt it could have been darker and the stakes be a little higher

Thank you to NetGalley and Titan Books for an arc of this. All thoughts and opinions are my own.