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Men are evil and “crazy” women have been making the world go round since forever. 

I'm not really sure how to describe my feelings/reading experience with this book. It was lovely and also difficult.

Be warned that the book deals with the entire mess that was 2020.

I love Wade.

A bit slow to start, but the mostly cozy setting and lighthearted character interactions (still dealing with some tough situations and topics) were a delight to read. I enjoyed pretty much all characters introduced throughout the story and how the plot developed during the second half. The ending was satisfying, even if it didn't give us all the answers.

DNF @ 51%

I lost interest. Nothing is happening aside from some cool body horror bits. At this point, I need something to hold on to in regard to plot; there is nothing.

I did go ahead and read the final two chapters to get some answers. They were okay. 

Not the kind of book for me at this point.

DNF @ 28%

Not a fan of the instalust in this case when the dude is violent towards the main character just because he can be :)

Chato, entediante, parado, uma perda de tempo.

Don't you just love when sequels do not disappoint? :D

Ghostsmith was pretty much everything I had expected it to be! And I had very high expectations for this book after Bonesmith. It was a pleasure to be back into this world with its rich details and complex (and spooky!) world-building that continued to develop and expand.

Nicki Pau Preto created not only a fascinating world here, but also such interesting characters. I still very much enjoyed Wren's perspective and was thoroughly engrossed in Julian, Leo, and Inara's voices. There was so much to learn through their eyes and it was great that each passing chapter helped further the plot.

And speaking of plot! The first half of the story was a little slower than I'd like. The second half amped up the tension and danger and stakes, however, and I found myself drawn to it and unable to put the book down. There were some incredibly satisfying twists and turns and I loved that we got to see so much of the aftermath after the main characters reached and accomplished their goals.

My one complaint was that the Corpse Queen subplot was too neatly wrapped up. It was a bit underwhelming considering all of the build up and tension surrounding her arc. I wish it had more of a... bang? 

Even so! Amazing duology that I recommend to anyone who enjoys stories about ghosts with complex and refreshing world-building and lots of family betrayal :D

My favorite entry in the series! I was so endeared to Phin and Cora's perspectives from the beginning. They were such interesting and complex characters and I had quite a lot of fun reading about them here.

Their relationship was super cute! I liked the slow burn of it and how openly communicative and supportive they were. We already knew Phin had been going through so much and it was lovely to have him talk about his struggles with the characters. Cora also had been through her fair share of pain and that was a point of connection between her and Phin, but done so in a way that they were able to help each other heal.

The mystery plot was also very intriguing! I found myself surprised at the religious element, but that fit so well with the overall arc--I'm usually not at all a fan of that in fiction and yet! Karen Rose managed to capture my attention with the way she developed that particularly plot point throughout the book. I did guess most of the twists and turns; that didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story and/or the more tense moments when secrets came to light.

The epilogue was also so damn sweet and the perfect way to wrap up Cora and Phin's story!