Death Masks

Well, this novel was simply fantastic. This is one of those series that seems to get better as it goes on. In this series, we have people trying to kill Harry in a duel, a person trying to steal a mysterious magical item, and someone murdering people in a very gruesome manner. These three plot threads are handled well enough, though they can be somewhat muddled at times. I also really enjoyed the banter and chemistry between Susan and Harry. They were by far the best part of this book, and I felt sad for them by the end of the book. The writing was excellent as well, especially with the action scenes.

If there were a few problems with this book, one would have to be how we keep getting an introduction that Harry is a wizard and what that means in this world. This is book five, I think I know that by now. And the plots, while they were handled better than by other authors, still seemed to lead to convenient moments at the end of the book where everything seemed to be wrapped up a little too cleanly for my taste.

Still, this was an excellent book to read, and if you have not picked uo this series, then I highly suggest that you do. This series keeps getting better and better, and I cannot wait to pick up the next installment! I give this book a four out of five.