emmalita’s review of this novel intrigued me, and given my interest in certain periods of English history, I was curious to see how an alternate history of Jane Grey would work. Lady Jane Grey is one of those historical figures I have honestly not done that much reading on. She held the title of queen for nine days after the death of her Protestant cousin King Edward, and always felt more like a pawn trapped in historical circumstances. Her cousin knew he was dying, and […]
A Mostly Average Riordan Novel
After the last of the Norse mythology books, I honestly thought Riordan was losing his touch. I don’t know that much about Norse mythology so I had been excited to use the series to learn more, but in the end, the series, and especially the last book, felt very rushed to me. However, I was already two books into The Trials of Apollo series, and since I am nothing if not a completionist, I didn’t let that disappointment deter me from reading this one. Overall, I actually […]
You Reap What You Sow
Eight novels in, and I am still enjoying the series but I have also hit the point where I may I need to take short a break. Honestly, for the last two or three novels, I was more interested in reading about the Hero/Sebastian relationship than the mystery itself. Fortunately, the way this novel ends feels like the perfect time to take a break since they seem to have reached a good balance in their relationship after making steps towards it at the end of […]
The Dangers and Power of Legend
The first four novels in this series took place over more than a year, leaving Sebastian some time to recover between his escapes from near death, and allowing his valet some time to repair his wardrobe. Books 5 (What Remains of Heaven, Where Shadows Dance and When Maidens Mourn) all take place within about two or three weeks of each other. On the one hand, it seems a bit crazy that there are so many intriguing murders going on within this short period, but at […]
Her?
I saw some reviews that indicated this was one of the weaker ones in the series, and I definitely get why some people had that reaction. It’s still a good novel, but the level of intrigue almost felt like the novel should have been part of a different series, since it was more reminiscent of espionage thriller than a murder mystery. Sebastian’s cases have touched on intrigues and political conspiracies before, but those felt much more straightforward compared to this one. Sebastian is pulled into […]
Skeletons Never Remain Buried
After facing near death in the previous novel, Sebastian has reconciled with his father. The Earl of Hendon is not excited when his son involves himself in yet another murder case but since it was Hendon’s own sister that asked for Sebastian’s help, he can’t say anything about it. Someone has murdered the Bishop of London, and the circumstances are odd to say the least. He was found in a formerly sealed up crypt that workers had accidentally opened, collapsed over a body. Obviously, there […]
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