”there are always women behind the scenes, pulling the strings, hazel. we are invisible to history, but we also survive.”
what a CONCLUSION to this duology 😭 i don’t think i’ll ever be over how i felt reading it, needing the next page like air. i do agree with most people that the first book was better, but this was still so engaging and enjoyable to read despite the pretty different premise. instead of edinburgh, you get london, and the settings & prominent characters differ. there’s so much more i wanted to put in this review, but i can’t say much without spoiling so just find me in my dms after u read it 🫶💐
hazel sinnett cemented her position as one of my new all time favorite fmcs with this book— it focused EVEN MORE on her talents and skills and intellect, which i loved and appreciated so much. the new setting and atmosphere allowed her to thrive, and i just loved following her on her journey. i never tired of her perspective, and the pacing of the whole book allowed me to always feel connected and immersed in hazel’s story.
and OVERALL, the characters in this one!!! there were many new people introduced, and while there were some i was indifferent to, i absolutely adored others, and princess charlotte & eliza were two that i loved. as i’ve mentioned, i looove studying european history, and this book pulled in so much more— it made me so happy (out of context references if ur like me: the french revolution, jane austen, voltaire, prussia, and so much more). 🤭💌
i believe the ending really wrapped most things up, except a certain loose end that i really wanted to see resolved. but that is easily done if the author ever decides to write a novella of sorts following this book (DANA SCHWARTZ PLEASE WRITE A NOVELLA!!)
i had the most grand time reading this, and if my reviews convince anyone to pick it up, i really hope u enjoy it as much as me 💗✨
💐 pre-review:
so i just read this in less than 24 hours because i love this duology more than words can say 😭😭 i’m gonna try and figure out words for my reviews of both books bc omg (this is rounded up in rating bc it encompasses how i feel about these books! 🤭)
💌 pre-read: i LOVED the first book but i’m scared this will suffer the sequel syndrome 🫢 please live up to my expectations aaaa 😭💗🫶