A review by spookyjane
Chapelwood: The Borden Dispatches by Cherie Priest

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I didn't enjoy this as much as the first book.  There weren't enough monsters on page for me - most of it in the last 20% or so.  I also didn't connect with the characters as much, particularly the new characters.  I wanted to stay in the sections from Lizzie or Wolf.  I also feel like the cosmic concept wasn't given enough time to breathe - if the characters had more interactions with it, I think it could've been much more eerie, and a better connection to Lizzie and the events of the first book could have been made.  That said, I did enjoy this.