The Hanging Tree

I know my consistent 3-star rating doesn't make it seem like I'm super into this series. Rest assured, I actually am. Even my not-favorite books in the series are still utter delights. I love Peter. I want to give Peter a big hug. I love the diverse and wonderful and hilarious cast. I love how awful the villain is. And he is awful. On top of basically being Magical Mengele, he's so classist and racist and terrible, he's sort of terrifying–because he's realistic, even though he's a powerful magic-user. If you don't think he's realistic, then you weren't paying attention to American politics. Knowing who he is now actually made it worse.

This being said, I am still sad over Lesley, because she and Peter had an adorable friendship. I also miss seeing more Molly and Toby, and I miss Abigail.