I was hate-reading through the 1st half of the book -cliche plot devices & tropes, it’s ACOTAR w/werewolves (I hate when people compare everything to SJM, I know she did not invent all things -but Blake is so Rhysand coded, Full Moon Ritual/Calanmai, fairywine/whisky- provoking a big oaf who should be all powerful but sucks at politics) sufficed to say I was not shocked at the outcome but I ended up liking it, it got to a savvy & diabolical reveal

I liked this, I made myself slow down while reading it to really contemplate the possibilities in the mystery. Ultimately, I was not shocked by the outcome & the focus was more on the drama than the mystery. Good but not great.

I was seeking out more Margot Hunt after reading the Guests & found this free on audible. It was fine, not my favorite. It was pretty short so there wasn’t a lot of time to be too twisty or juicy, but no major complaints

Even more action than the first one, & bonds deepen between the characters as Willow learns more about her destiny & starts her journey to be her own maistre. Weirdly heteronormative vampire rules for no reason? Which is very strange when it’s sex work positive, racially diverse, with mental health & chronic illness rep. But can’t win ‘em all. 

Ultimately I liked the way the mystery came together (such as it did) but some parts were such a drag. Many things don’t quite add up. Ailsa & Carrie could have run for the hills at any point so even within the broader gothic horror parameters of “things don’t always add up” …just get out of there 

Weird, YA eldritch horror. Finch’s cluelessness was a bit grating at times, but she navigates her way through her relationships & friendships at a prestigious performing arts school with a hidden horror. 

Good but not great, not as twisty as I expect from her & lots of time spent not on the main mystery.

A good retrospective of women throughout the ages who pioneered & innovated the horror and speculative fiction genre. A little light on analysis but I enjoyed the way it was broken down by trends. Audio was not the best format for this just because I had to keep stopping to google someone or add books to my wishlist & I would rathe have had a hard copy to refer back to

So, I liked this. I liked Eleanora the succubus vampire assassin & Ben the “golden retriever energy” people pleaser werewolf. They really reinforced the consent aspect due to Eleanora’s curse, they both balanced eachother out & there were some spicy & sweet moments… the moral of the story/final resolution wasn’t my favorite. But it was a fun lil romp with lots of cameos from characters of the 2 prior books

Very twisty. I love this series & Vikas Adam’s audio narration is so perfect for the 1950s film noir vibe. This ties in to the importance of storytelling & atrocious book bans. & as always I love Andy adapting to & growing his life.