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danielled75's review against another edition
4.0
OMG, I really hope there will be more. Review will be posted closer to release date.
varsh31's review against another edition
4.0
I just love this series. Now I have to wait an entire year for the conclusion.
enchantedbibliophile's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
While I guessed at the goings-on in Cainsville while reading Omens, I was still totally wrapped up and lost in Olivia's world.
It started with me wanting to know more about her parents, and it ends with me desperately needing to find the next book, because I realised it's all about Cainsville.
This is just the exact right combination of mystery, intrigue and myth to hit my sweet spot of enjoyment.
It started with me wanting to know more about her parents, and it ends with me desperately needing to find the next book, because I realised it's all about Cainsville.
This is just the exact right combination of mystery, intrigue and myth to hit my sweet spot of enjoyment.
killerkakez1224's review against another edition
5.0
Ugh, why do I let my friends suck me into series' when I'm still in school?! Well written, well researched, the lore is interwoven in such a way as to not be intrusive.
aliyyahj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jackiehorne's review against another edition
4.0
A strong follow-up book to OMENS, which focuses not on searching for the truth behind the serial murders protagonist Olivia's parents have been convicted of committing, but on the supernatural doings of the inhabitants of Cainsville, and their connections to Olivia. Interesting choice on Armstrong's part, to construct a slow developing friendship (and perhaps romance?) between Olivia and damaged shady lawyer Gabriel (who also has connections to Cainsville), but to give Olivia a hot sexual fling with another man because Gabriel is nowhere near ready to consider the possibility of engaging in anything more than a working relationship with Olivia. Lots of Celtic language/lore to be explored here, with rival supernatural factions developing. Which will Olivia ultimately choose? Or will she find a way to combine the two, and avoid repeating the tragic story of Matilda of the Night/Matilda of the Day? Definitely looking forward to book #3...
nikshelby's review against another edition
3.0
Read in 2016 March. And again in 2017 March. First for a friend, and then, to refresh for Book Club.
"I don't think I really understood how constrained my world was until I left it. I met others who intrigued me because they were so far from my norm. And then...compared with them, the light that had drawn me to James had faded into a barely noticeable glow. They were complex and fascinating and original and real. So vibrantly real."
"I don't think I really understood how constrained my world was until I left it. I met others who intrigued me because they were so far from my norm. And then...compared with them, the light that had drawn me to James had faded into a barely noticeable glow. They were complex and fascinating and original and real. So vibrantly real."
maggie1903's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0