My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary from GoodReads
They are each other’s fiercest love, greatest danger, and only hope.
Séverin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost ― one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Séverin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumoured to grant its possessor the power of God.
Their hunt lures them far from Paris, and into icy heart of Russia where crystalline ice animals stalk forgotten mansions, broken goddesses carry deadly secrets, and a string of unsolved murders makes the crew question whether an ancient myth is a myth after all.
As hidden secrets come to the light and the ghosts of the past catch up to them, the crew will discover new dimensions of themselves. But what they find out may lead them down paths they never imagined.
A tale of love and betrayal as the crew risks their lives for one last job.
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I received an e-ARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Ok, so we have the new cover, so this applied to me FINALLY WRITING THIS REVIEW AND FANGIRLING LIKE CRAZY! Holy wow! HOLY MARSHMALLOWS what a sequel this was! With mysteries and heists and the gang back together and even more mysteries!
First I have to say how much I loved the way Roshani presented through her story an abstract depiction of western colonialism, including the system of ‘forging’ (magic) that rich families can wield, which is also steeped in philosophical and mythological references as also the idea of how someone can become a "god".
Now keep in mind that after the events of the first book everyone was scattered and Severin did that to Laila and already there is tension between everyone even from the beginning. Not to mention that their search takes them into the Russian steppes where myth is woven into nature and magic overflows.
I loved the characters even more. Severin and Laila being my top couple while at the same time my heart ached with the misunderstandings, the treachery and THAT CLIFFHANGER ENDING! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR 2021?!
This was a spectacular sequel worthy following in the steps of the first one and I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
And don't miss the first book of the series!
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