Karissa

Kate escaped and August stayed. Each are fighting monsters both within and without. The war between the humans and the monsters has come to a head now that Callum Harker has died and becoming increasingly more dangerous with each passing day with Sloane at the helm. With a new, more dangerous and destructive monster on the rise, Kate returns to Verity, but will she, August, and the FTF be able to defeat it or will this new monster spell the end for Humanity.

I wondered if I would like this book as much as I liked the first one and I loved it. I loved August's character arc and the growth he made from the beginning to the end. The first book I felt was really Kate focused whereas this one was definitely more focused on August. I was not prepared for the ending though. 💔

Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson: four generations later, but the same crazy shenanigans. The two teen aged descendants of Sherlock and James Watson may attend the same Northeastern prep school, but they are by no means as close as their great-great-great grandparents. If it wasn't for the mysterious death of one of their classmates, the two probably wouldn't have had anything to do with each other.

I really appreciated this re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes. The story is original and I love that Charlotte is a strong, independent lead female. I can also appreciate the fact that she is not perfect; yes, she is extremely smart, much like her great-great-great grandfather, Sherlock Holmes, but she is not infallible. She has her emotional moments, has her addictions. She's a fully realized character who isn't wholly good or wholly bad. I also love the fact that romance is a thing that exists in this book but it is not the focus at all.

The Goblin Market was an interesting place and the whole idea of everything needing fair value definitely makes you think. If I yell at someone, what is fair value for the person who was yelled at? Or for the onlookers that heard the yelling?

Not rating because I know I've read this but couldn't tell you really anything about it. Can't even remember if I finished the sequel or the final book in the series.

This one was a no brainer for me; paranormal murder mystery set in the 1920s?? Yes, please! Sign me up immediately. This was my first 5 star read of the year. It was so, so good!