Legends & Lies: Black Magick Book 3

Ben shrugged. “I don't know why they're helping me. I don't
know why any of this is happening, except that Carrie got involved
with a woman who I'm starting to think is actually evil.”
“Good and evil are not as straight forward as most people
like to believe,” Mrs. Dennings muttered distractedly.

This book unlike the others in the series starts with a backstory, this one resembled the feminist books that I was reading just now and also reminded me of Octavia Butler because she totally writes stories like that in my head. The very start was the most exciting and had so much happening, it was a great beginning. The magic of this world got expanded a bit yet again with all sorts of people with other powers and rituals being introduced. I really like it getting more complex and convoluted. As the book progressed it resembled the first book a bit in all the drugs and I feel like I am starting to hyperfixate on how often the protagonist smokes because it feels like a lot. I wish these characters did some other activities.

He showered and shaved, mostly just for the sake of having
something to do. Then he returned to Isaac's room and sat down
on the bed. The thought of Isaac and Isabelle downstairs leading
what, to them, were their normal lives made Ben acutely aware of
how subjective the idea of normal truly is, and how quickly that idea
can change.