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336 pages, Hardcover
First published March 27, 2018
her dark-skinned face is hard too, totally at odds with the way she speaks, for her voice, her accent, surely belong to a white woman in petticoats, playing cards and sipping tea while her husband administers an empire.
Three minutes and four seconds. That’s how long the Called are missing. Then they come back, living or dead; twisted into hideous shapes or bewildered and whole. But return they always do.This sequel introduces plenty of new characters but also continues the story of some we’ve already spent time with. I was looking forward to the continuation of Nessa and Anto’s story. I was surprised that Aoife’s role increased as she didn’t make a huge impression on me in the first book. I was eager to see what the consequences of Melanie’s actions in the first book would be.
Or at least they used to.
We made the Sídhe into monsters, now they make monsters of us.I found I either loved or hated the women in this book. I loved Karim and Taaft, who commanded respect with their strength, leadership, determination and bravery. Although they were badasses in battle, they weren’t one dimensional; they cared about the people they fought alongside and had stories that extended beyond their job descriptions.