Haunted
Ratings14
Average rating3.6
I love the world of this series and the characters but the plot for this book was very erratic. I'm hoping we're taking a break from Eve in the next book if this is what her books are going to be like.
When I first read this book years ago I rated this a 5 out of 5. This time around I feel like it's only a 3 star. I loved Eve's personality and learning more about her. When the other characters mention her in future stories at least I will know who exactly they are talking about. Something I don't understand though is how the head of the Cabals are all turning out to be decent caring men who make bad choices. Cabals are like the mob, and I feel like the CEOs should be more arrogant and sketchy than they are turning out to be. As for the plot, it skipped around...a lot. Some parts were slow and there seemed to be extra fluff that could have been cut out, then there were parts like the last fifty page that kept me on the edge of my seat. I applaud Armstrong for trying to cover a difficult realm in her world, but there were some inconsistencies that confused me. Some examples would be how magic worked in different areas of the ghost world vs the real world, not to mention Eve's jaunt in one of the hell dimensions which apparently made her out to be bionic woman.
A stunning return-to-form by Armstrong after what I felt to be a bit of a sag in Industrial Magic (and trust me, a sag for Armstrong is like a filler episode of Battlestar Galactica; it may not be the best of the series, but it's still better than 99% of everything else out there!). I was skeptical about reading an entire book from the POV of a dead woman, but she went and got me!
Armstrong's version of the afterlife is incredible. It's something I could have only dreamed of, and now is pretty much what I hope the afterlife actually is. Hell, themed cities? Come on! It's incredible!
She also introduced one of my new favorite characters in the entire series – Trsiel! He caught my attention like a character hasn't done since Clayton way back in the first book (those who have heard me discuss this book in any length know – Clay is my favorite character by a long shot!). To be honest, I almost expected Eve to end up with him!
I adored this book. Five stars!