Katherine
4.5/5 TW: Chapter 43 is vital to the plot, but contains tragic animal death. If you’re like me and have a past with this, you may want to skim some of the descriptions, or have someone summarize that chapter or tell you when you can pick it up again. That being said:
Honestly, I liked this much more than its predecessor. Ninth House struggled more with its flashback-style narrative, more confusing mystery plot, and introducing the characters in a satisfying way. Hell Bent benefits from what Ninth House set up in a brilliant way. With less setup and more time to focus on the main plotline and mystery, it feels like a tighter book with better reveals. While in Ninth House, some of the reveals were seemingly out of nowhere, Hell Bent does a much better job at hinting to the reader what’s actually going on. The characters get more time to shine, especially side characters that weren’t as focused on in the previous book. This book got CRAZY and I wasn’t expecting that at all. I’m looking forward to the next entry in the series!
4.5/5 TW: Chapter 43 is vital to the plot, but contains tragic animal death. If you’re like me and have a past with this, you may want to skim some of the descriptions, or have someone summarize that chapter or tell you when you can pick it up again. That being said:
Honestly, I liked this much more than its predecessor. Ninth House struggled more with its flashback-style narrative, more confusing mystery plot, and introducing the characters in a satisfying way. Hell Bent benefits from what Ninth House set up in a brilliant way. With less setup and more time to focus on the main plotline and mystery, it feels like a tighter book with better reveals. While in Ninth House, some of the reveals were seemingly out of nowhere, Hell Bent does a much better job at hinting to the reader what’s actually going on. The characters get more time to shine, especially side characters that weren’t as focused on in the previous book. This book got CRAZY and I wasn’t expecting that at all. I’m looking forward to the next entry in the series!
