Secondhand Luck

The Shadow Age #2

by Kim Harrison

Against an ancient shadow with a deadly agenda, Petra Grady’s luck may be about to run out, in the next book in the enthralling contemporary fantasy series from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels.

It’s been months since Petra Grady bonded with the shadow Pluck. With the help of researcher Benedict Strom, she has made a place for herself at St. Unoc University as the first weaver to use shadow magic in a thousand years. But some are not happy to acknowledge the new shadow/weaver pair, and Petra and Pluck aren’t surprised when they’re blamed for every recent trouble.

When a new weaver is drawn to St. Unoc, Pluck quickly realizes the novice magic user has not come alone. Trailing her is Thoth, a devious shadow responsible for betraying his own kind and setting mage against weaver thousands of years ago. His goal hasn’t changed, and when Thoth turns both the mage courts and the university against Petra, she and Pluck must risk everything to uncover a truth that even Pluck has forgotten.

Shadows, though, have earned their terrifying reputation, and if Petra can’t prove her and Pluck’s innocence and capture Thoth, any hope of balance will be gone—taking Pluck and her with it.

Genres: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Magic, Romance, Paranormal, Book Club, Science Fiction Fantasy

480 pages, Hardcover

First published February 10, 2026

About the author

Kim Harrison is best known as the author of the New York Times #1 best selling Hollows series, but she has written more than urban fantasy and has published over two-dozen books spanning the gamut from young adult, thriller, several anthologies, and has scripted two original graphic novels. She has also published traditional fantasy under the name Dawn Cook. Kim is currently working on a new Hollows book between other, non related, urban fantasy projects.
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other pseudonyms: Dawn Cook

Reviews

[Montzalee Wittmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Secondhand Luck
by Kim Harrison
This is book #2 in this exciting fantasy series. (Read book one first to fully enjoy the series.)
I loved #1 and was thrilled to have the chance to read this book from the publisher and NetGalley.
This is a world of magic, ghosts, spirit-like creatures, and more. The magic users have jobs and a hierarchy. This world-building is amazing. The characters are interesting with some terrifying and others terrific! My favorite is Pluck, a shadow that bonded with the main character. He takes the shape of her deceased dog, but sometimes a man. This bonding has the magical community fearful.
This is such a wonderful book! A book that satisfied my fantasy itch! I love this series and hope the author has many more books to add.

[Amanda Blanche · Rating 3 out of 5]

ARC Read - Releases Feb 2026

This picks up a couple months after the first book - Petra is now working with the militia, using her skills as a weaver alongside her shadow Pluck. Her new goal is to try and find more weavers in the world for all the lost and unbonded shadows. On top of that, they need to find a solution for all the dross let loose in the world after the vault/loom was broken. Petra, Benny, Lev and a rag tag team of others are all back to help face a new threat - a rogue angry shadow determined to keep the magical balance out of whack.

I will be honest to say that I had to slog through the first book a bit, and even with the content making more sense to me, good writing and ideas - the content wasn’t gripping me. And I think this is purely a me issue - but the pacing and length of the book aren’t keeping me engaged. So at the 40% mark, I started skimming and jumping a bit to get through. And it definitely picked up towards the end. I think the magic system - integrating science and luck, is a really cool aspect. And her relationship was sweet with Benny, very YA. I’m still not 100% sold on Benny, but he grew on me.

[Shelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Source* Publisher
*Genre* Fantasy / Paranormal
*Rating* 3.5-4

*Thoughts*

Secondhand Luck is the second installment in author Kim Harrison's The Shadow Age series. This contemporary fantasy novel continues to explore a fascinating world where luck is a tangible resource, "dross" (bad luck) must be managed, and ancient shadows hold immense power. This is the sequel to Three Kinds of Lucky, which launched a new paranormal series featuring a terrific female main character, a touch of romance, a lot of action, and Kim's trademark sense of humor, sure to appeal to fans of the Hollows.

*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*

https://gizmosreviews.blogspot.com/20...

[☕️Kimberly (Caffeinated Reviewer) · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Krista · Rating 3 out of 5]

Won in GoodReads giveaway. Normally I love this author’s work but I really struggled getting through this one. It didn’t capture my interest and I made myself finish when I was tempted to DNF this one. Just didn’t vibe with me this time

[Mella aka Maron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was SO good. I really enjoyed this installment of the series and I love Petra and Pluck and Benny. Plus all the side characters are so good in this one.

One thing I absolutely love in Kim Harrison’s writing is that she never fails to give us a well-crafted story with beautifully written characters. She never relies on tropes to move her plot forward but instead lets her characters speak for themselves.

And the world that she has created here is one of my favorites. It’s so complicated for an urban fantasy and that’s why it’s also so fascinating! I could read about this world for a very long time and still learn new things about it.

I highly recommend this series to fan of urban fantasy and also for fans of magic that comes with a bond to another being. I LOVE Pluck so much and he really deserves so much hype because he is such a complicated and compelling character. 💖

[Carleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 *
cool universe! a bit repetitive - a lot of 'oh they just happened to be in the perfect place ' ?!?!?
but loving the magic system and hierarchy created.

[Chani · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the new magic system, but this book was definitely longer than it needed to be. also, I hate Marty

[Darcy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I definitely liked this one better than the first, but it was still a bit ho hum. Petra is in a better place, trying to figure out where she belongs now that her world had changed. It's still changing and others seem to want to blame her for changes that are happening, which ends up being at the center of this one. Petra seems to run from one crisis to another, often times with her life in danger. She once again changes the rules to save herself and at the end of the book, she's in a good place, rewriting her present and future, along with those of the same skills. It will be interesting to see if she succeeds.

[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series isn’t exactly doing it for me.

[Jessie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Here is my unbiased review.

The premise for this book is interesting, but the world building feels awkward. There was a brief moment where it almost felt like we were back in Junior's and I had hope that things would begin to click but unfortunately it was not to be.

I questioned whether I was struggling to immerse myself in the story because I am so comfortable in the Hollows world, but discarded that notion, given the fact that I read urban fantasy by a dozen other authors without any difficulty.

I found the pacing to be a bit rough, which made it difficult to lose myself in the story. The characters are still in development; I can't say I fell in love with any of them. Pluck least of all. If we are being set up for a love triangle, it's going to be a strange one, indeed. What romance there was to be found felt stilted and unsure of itself.

I'm an enormous fan of Kim Harrison and plan to continue to read this series. There is room for improvement, but I trust her to get it there.

[Ian Grant · Rating 2 out of 5]

TDLR- 30 y/o woman written as if she's an indecisive 16 y/o.


I have so many problems with the book so lets start with the good parts:

Pluck- Love his character arc throughout, interesting to read about, couldn't wait to see what happened next

That's it, he's the only reason I finished the book.

The negatives:

Magic System- Look not every author needs to have a flushed out magic system, however if you are going to center all of your characters into archetypes of magical beings and have them throw it at eachother it would be nice to know how they are doing what they do. Mages use the wave portion of light, Spinners use the partial, cool. What then? How does Dana use the light waves to open the space between atoms? What does that look like?

BBEG- On the topic of absent exposition, after spending all of last book trying to convince us that Shadows are this misunderstood, critically endangered, sentient species of energy you are going to make the main antagonist one of said entities? And every other member of the race knows this person and not one thought to warn anyone about him last book? No one remembers he existed? And then he "breaks" the main character (Kim loves to take the cool parts of her MC and make them useless, have them learn a new skill and then have to sacrifice said new skill because it turns out it's killing them), and no one knows how he did it or what he even did? Do you really think, in a setting like whats described where there is an entire shadow government controlling and protecting magical people that we havent figured out how magic is done, how to cripple a mage and then stitch them back up again. You and I both know there is a group somewhere that did unethical experiments on Mages, Spinner, Weavers and Shadows and knows how each one ticks. But back to Thoth, his motivations made no sense, his character was literally one-note, and the final battle was beyond stupid.

Petra- OMG why do you want us to HATE you??? First off, act your age. Why are we scuffing our heels, hesitating at every question, option, choice in our path? You are an adult, ACT LIKE IT. The book starts out time-skipped like two weeks after the first. You're telling me in those two weeks, you didnt practice doing magic or anything? Why is it in every battle, even before Thoth destroyed her fields (again, zero explanation how that could even happens or how field really even work besides "he just did" and "they just do") she hesitated to use any type of magic or Weaver ability. Anyone who gets a new toy is gonna be foaming at the mouth to try it out, so why are we not using our new powers? Because if we are supposed to believe in the beginning that she is being sent out to find new Weavers, we should also understand that she is capable of at least minimal instruction on how to train them. And the wishy-washy attitude towards her powers in general just destroyed any respect I could have had for her.

Dana- Who is this??? Why does random white lady in a suit have more authority than the entirety of the magical government. The SECOND Thoth was discovered, we should have had boots on the ground and guns at the ready. I seriously thought the twist was gonna be she's a secret separatist the way her pig-headedness just completely drug out the story. We could have wrapped up 13 chapters ahead of time if someone gave this woman a good slap and took her phone away. Completely unnecessary besides wasting time and derailing the plot. How many times did I have to slog through yet another section of them trying to tell her Thoth was behind it and somehow she had more authority than a magical US Martial and an agent of the magical military and could veto any course of action....okay girl.

Benedict- Really annoying fanboy for useless Petra. His entire character arc from last book felt completely gutted. I think someone gave him a lobotomy between books.

The entire plot boiled down to- Oh no, an evil shadow ia trying to destroy the balance, lets blame Petra even though we have zero evidence to prove guilt! Lets take away her magic and give her shadow powers that will inevitably have to be taken away as well! Let's make everyone stubborn and wrong!

I will not be suprised if by the end of the series Petra loses all her power and becomes basically a mundane.

Yet another crappy Riches-to-Rags story from Kim about a Scrappy Independent (supposedly) Powerful Woman who can't seem to make up her mind, fight, or exist without a more powerful, more attractive man at her side- Shadow dog edition.

Two stars and both thumbs down

[Anne - Books of My Heart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart
 

Review copy was received from NetGalley, Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

The Shadow Age is a new series with a complex magic system.  I'm leaving the world building information I wrote here from the first book. But it is better to read these books in order.

The setting is a smaller university town just east of Tucson, Arizona.  It seems a bit odd the main character is Petra Grady which has a Scandinavian feel, while it is actually Greek and Irish origins.  Anyway, Petra is a likely urban fantasy heroine with her parents gone, and her skills a bit odd.

Petra is at the bottom of mage society as a sweeper.  Mages doing magic produce dross (light). Sweepers don't do actual magic but clean up the dross after mages.  Spinners can do a bit of magic relating to containment of dross.  So Petra is a superior sweeper but can't do magic.  Her mentors are spinners and more experienced sweepers who run the vault where all the collected dross is stored and shadows are destroyed.

Benedict Strom is a mage from her childhood. He has a project to make dross inert so it doesn't have to be stored.  He hurt Petra's feelings in childhood. Benedict wants Petra on his project team, but she thinks it is dangerous.

In Three Kinds of Lucky we learned about the long forgotten weavers. They don't kill shadows because they can control them.  Petra learns to weave but has to avoid mages knowing because they want to control any power.  Benedict works with her though and they start to build a relationship.

Now they are looking for more weavers, along with their friends to help control or get along with shadows so they don't blow up all the vaults.   They find a reluctant one, but a malevolent shadow starts hurting people and blowing up vaults, setting up Petra and her shadow Pluck as the ones who did it.

Most of the book is hiding, learning, trying to keep people safe and figuring out how to contain the Thoth the one who has been rupturing the vaults.  Petra is evolving her skill to be something different- not sweeper, weaver, mage or shadow.  She is more connected with the world, both dark and light.

There are some battles with the military group and the university heads but eventually, they all learn Thoth is the problem, not Petra or Pluck.  They would still like to control them though.

Narration:
I've always enjoyed Marguerite Gavin as a narrator.  The narration of Secondhand Luck felt much more comfortable in tome than the previous book.   I was already settled into all the voices for the characters and enjoyed the performance.  I was able to listen at 1.6x instead of the 1.3x speed I needed for the first book.

Listen to a clip: HERE

[Anne - Books of My Heart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart
 

Review copy was received from NetGalley, Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The Shadow Age is a new series with a complex magic system.  I'm leaving the world building information I wrote here from the first book. But it is better to read these books in order.

The setting is a smaller university town just east of Tucson, Arizona.  It seems a bit odd the main character is Petra Grady which has a Scandinavian feel, while it is actually Greek and Irish origins.  Anyway, Petra is a likely urban fantasy heroine with her parents gone, and her skills a bit odd.

Petra is at the bottom of mage society as a sweeper.  Mages doing magic produce dross (light). Sweepers don't do actual magic but clean up the dross after mages.  Spinners can do a bit of magic relating to containment of dross.  So Petra is a superior sweeper but can't do magic.  Her mentors are spinners and more experienced sweepers who run the vault where all the collected dross is stored and shadows are destroyed.

Benedict Strom is a mage from her childhood. He has a project to make dross inert so it doesn't have to be stored.  He hurt Petra's feelings in childhood. Benedict wants Petra on his project team, but she thinks it is dangerous.

In Three Kinds of Lucky we learned about the long forgotten weavers. They don't kill shadows because they can control them.  Petra learns to weave but has to avoid mages knowing because they want to control any power.  Benedict works with her though and they start to build a relationship.

Now they are looking for more weavers, along with their friends to help control or get along with shadows so they don't blow up all the vaults.   They find a reluctant one, but a malevolent shadow starts hurting people and blowing up vaults, setting up Petra and her shadow Pluck as the ones who did it.

Most of the book is hiding, learning, trying to keep people safe and figuring out how to contain the Thoth the one who has been rupturing the vaults.  Petra is evolving her skill to be something different- not sweeper, weaver, mage or shadow.  She is more connected with the world, both dark and light.

There are some battles with the military group and the university heads but eventually, they all learn Thoth is the problem, not Petra or Pluck.  They would still like to control them though.

[Minna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley/Ace, and Ms. Harrison for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title. An honest review was requested but not required.

Secondhand Luck is the sequel to Three Kinds of Lucky, and definitely benefits from the hard slog of worldbuilding already being taken care of in book #1. We start with a bang here, as Petra and Pluck participate in a sting operation and nearly die in the process. Pluck was my favorite character from page one, unapologetically solely devoted to Petra and wary of anyone and everyone else. I can't decide which kind of Pluck I liked best, the devoted shadow dog, the cute little shadow snake, or the snarky voice in Petra's head. I REALLY liked how they've learned to work together better since book #1, with Petra able to flex the new benefits of her symbiotic partnership with the shadow. It definitely makes the story flow smoother and more cohesive.

As in book #1, the magic system is (behind Pluck specifically) the best part. It's definitely unique. Shadows and dross, spinning and spelling, there are so many cool facets to it and since it's book #2 things get a little more complex than before. Petra gradually learns new things about Pluck and, since Pluck isn't omniscient, the shadow learns some new things about his limits too. (((I do wish Petra wouldn't keep saying "Oh spit" as it's so juvenile and really takes me out of the story, but, small quibbles.)))

I wasn't sold on Benny but I can see potential. This isn't really a romance - even the romance elements are super muted - so I don't particularly mind if Petra keeps him around or strikes out on her own (as long as "her own" involves Pluck, ha ha). I'm interested in where this story is going to go and I'm really looking forward to book #3. This is a strong book #2. 4 stars.

[Tessa Talks Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Secondhand Luck is one of those sequels that quietly proves why you stick with a series. Where Three Kinds of Lucky laid all the groundwork, this book gets to stretch its legs. Less setup, more character growth, more consequences, and a clearer sense of where this story is ultimately headed.

Petra Grady is in a very different place now. Bonded to Pluck and navigating life as the first shadow weaver in a thousand years, she’s no longer just reacting to the world around her. She’s questioning it. Pushing back. Claiming space in a system that never planned to make room for her. Watching her confidence grow, even when everything is stacked against her, was deeply satisfying.

The magic system continues to be one of my favorite parts of this series. It’s fun, strange, and still a little mysterious. There’s more texture here, more history revealed, and more implications for how shadow magic reshaped the world. I loved how this book leans into the long game, hinting at truths that even Pluck himself has forgotten. That slow unraveling works.

That said, this one didn’t feel quite as smooth for me as book one. The pacing wobbles a bit, and it very much carries middle-book energy. Threads are being pulled, tensions are building, and not everything is meant to resolve yet. It works, but you can feel the setup happening. Still, I had a genuinely good time reading it, and the character dynamics kept me invested even when the plot slowed.

Overall, Secondhand Luck deepens the world, strengthens the characters, and makes it clear this story has bigger things planned. If book one hooked you with its originality, this one rewards you by letting that world breathe and evolve. I’m absolutely in for whatever comes next.

[Raelene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second Hand Luck – Kim Harrison

Second Hand Luck stays true to the richly imagined world Kim Harrison created in book one, and it’s a thrilling ride as we continue navigating the complexities of shadow, weavers, and power. The relationships between the core characters remain one of the strongest elements—believable, layered, and emotionally engaging. And yes, we all hated the evil shadow Thoth exactly as intended.

Regarding Marty, throughout much of the story I honestly couldn’t tell whether she was in cahoots with Thoth or simply terribly naïve and cowardly. While she does eventually find her way by the end, it wasn’t enough to redeem her for me. As a character, I still found her largely unlikable, especially given the role she was meant to step into as a new weaver replacing Grady.

The changes happening to Grady—particularly her mental merging with Pluck—were a turn I didn’t enjoy, and I can’t fully explain why, but it didn’t sit right with me. That said, the plot itself kept moving at a fast pace, especially with Grady and Pluck being captured and on the run from both the Militia and the University. Those twists and turns kept the tension high and the pages turning.

Where the book fell short for me was the ending. It felt anticlimactic, particularly regarding Benedict, Grady, and Pluck. I was also unsure how I felt about Grady ending up as a teacher of shadow—it didn’t quite land the way I expected or hoped.

Overall, while this was still a solid and enjoyable read, it didn’t quite live up to the first book. At times, it felt like the author struggled to bring all the threads together in a satisfying way. That said, it’s still a compelling continuation of the series and worth reading if you enjoyed book one.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an extremely strong second book. We build on the world of Weavers and Shadows established in the first book, with a lot of focus on the Shadows as sentient beings with their own histories, pain, and motivations. The big bad in this one is a feral Shadow who wants things to change just as little as the prejudiced mages do. Grady gets blamed for all the damage he sows, even as she's trying to shut him down and prevent it all (rather ineffectually, I'm afraid.) There's a lot of action as she chases around trying to stay ahead of him and placating the mages. In the midst of all that, she has to convince a very skittish new weaver that joining the cause is a good plan rather than a path of chaos and danger (should be a snap, since she's still trying to figure it all out herself.)
I will admit there were behaviors from some secondary characters that I found frustrating and annoying. They felt artificial, though an explanation was offered. I just wasn't sure if that explanation was meant to cover all the annoying parts or just some of them. Grady experiences a mutation of her powers that feels somewhat premature if this is intended to be more than a trilogy, but I don't really know what the end game is, so I guess I'll reserve judgment on that for now.

I received this ARC from NetGalley.

[Berry's Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

ARC read
3 ⭐️ 1 🌶️
Read this if you like: The Hollows series (also by Harrison) or Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs

Fav tropes: Found Family, Unique Magic System, slow burn, academic setting

Fav character: Pluck: Let’s be real Pluck steals every scene. I love when he mischievous or snarky!!

Fav part/scene: The high-tension sequence involving the scavenge outside the safety of the wall. Harrison excels at writing claustrophobic and racing against time action.

Unique factor: The Luck system because it’s a tangible, dangerous and the idea of Dross which is magical pollution.

Unforgettable moment: The realization of what Secondhand Luck actually implies!

Didn’t like: The pacing in the middle drags a bit, it feels slow. Also sometimes the FMC annoys me I have a hard time relating to or liking her actions.

Recommend it? Absolutely. If you enjoyed the world-building in the first book, Three Kinds of Lucky then you'll love this because it expands on it beautifully. Kim Harrison has really unique magic systems, worlds, and complicated characters.

Part of a series: Yes The Shadow Age Book 2

On Kindle Unlimited: No.

[Shannon Heck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Secondhand Luck is the second book in The Shadow Age series. Both books seem very timely since they focus heavily on stereotypes, prejudice, and oppression. I don't know if this is intentional, but the language makes me think this is true. I love the relationship between Petra and Pluck and how they learn to trust each other. It's urban fantasy, and Petra is in a relationship, but this is not a romance. This isn't surprising, given Kim Harrison's past books. The romantic relationships in her books take a back seat to the plot. The story seems over, and everything is neatly tied up, but I don't see any terms in the description like "duology" or "duet," so maybe there is more? Either way, I have enjoyed both books, and it's a nice change from the romantasy I usually read; however, the plots of both books are very similar, so I wouldn't read the two books too close together. 4 stars!

[Tea_with_a_book · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book as much as the first one! I’m still trying to understand the world that is being built here; how the shadows and dross and magic work. The author explained it, my feeble mind just isn’t keeping up. But that definitely didn’t stop me from enjoying this book. I love the characters but my favorite is the dynamic between Pluck and Petra and Benny. I love the relationship between Petra and Benny but Plucks bond with Petra just adds this other dynamic that I’m really enjoying. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a love triangle, but there’s complicated relationships and bonds that I’m just eating up.

I loved the villain and the plot to defeat the villain and the new added characters.

Question is, are we going to have another Petra and Pluck adventure? There’s definitely room for it but if not, it ended very well.

I greatly enjoyed this!

[Miri · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars
I enjoyed Three Kinds of Lucky so much that I could hardly wait for this book. Kim Harrison builds this world around a new magic system in a way the reader can understand. Plus, the characters have depth, which makes it easy to become invested in their friendships and struggles. Petra strengthens her relationship with Benedict, along with her friends, coworkers, and mentors through another magical adventure. Additionally, Petra and Pluck learn more magic tricks as they rely on each other more. Petra is no longer just a sweeper and weaver: she’s something more.
It seems to me this will be another long running series because there are so many directions in which to explore in this world of weavers, sweepers, mages, and shadows. And of course, there are always more villains to thwart.

[John A. Sillasen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Wonderful 2nd Follow-up to Book 1. Petra Grady Weaver First Class - is a First Class Read!

Paranormal, maybe but so much more. There is suspense, intrigue, power plays and the echo of dark matter presence that can be Weaved into existence in ways that brings more than excited matter. There's A dangerous shadow taking form, taking residence and wanting to take over to preserve the balance of those who can make magic and those who fear shadow. All which means the mundane, those having no knowledge magic exists, stay that way. A delicate balance when something wants to threaten that very balance. Harrison has do e it again! Her award winning Hollows series now has a new companions.

[Rogier · Rating 2 out of 5]

Small world, illogical characters

Having read every Hollows book available, and a big fan of those, I am very disappointed in this series. This series feels very constrained. The first book was okayish in that regard, as it's already throwing a lot of new stuff at you, but this book had a chance to branch out and show more of the world, but only teased that with the first chapter and then went right back to the same places. It feels very flat in that regard.

And honestly the characters feel very one dimensional as well. I just was very confused by a lot of the characters' decisions. Unpredictable is fine, but incomprehensible is not. Instead of delighted or intrigued, I was just constantly annoyed.

[Andrea Galvin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Return to Petra and St. Unoc as Petra begins to understand her abilities. Some are unhappy with her use of shadows. Benjamin will work with her to face new foes and deal with the pushback from the university.

This one was not for me. I love Petra and Benjamin. However, this story felt more forced and confusing. I think i would give it another shot, but at this time it wasn't what I wanted to read. I did greatly enjoy the characters but didn't like all the dislike that Petra received from peers. Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed watching Pluck grow in this installment. I feel like some of the relationships grew and it was nice to see. Petra is trying to recruit more weavers and this brings the evil Thoth into town to try to destroy them. He is a truly evil character and I wasn't sure if they would be able to defeat him. It is quite the ride getting to the end of the book. I will say I thought this book had some slow spots in it, but I am glad I read this installment. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty decent continuation of a new UF by one of my favorite UF authors.

Specifically, I really enjoy the evolution of the magic rules here. I thought I had a pretty good grip on it from the first novel, but I really appreciate how everything keeps breaking and getting fixed again in the middle of mystery, a dangerous magical stalker, growing friendships, and just trying to do the right thing.

In other words, doing all the things that good UFs do. Plus, it gets into the magical weeds in a fun, fun way.

You can say it's Plucky. ;)

I'm definitely going keep following this.

[Meghan JaMonkey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you PRH Audio for the ALC. If you love the Hollows series from Harrison, you’ll have a special appreciation for Secondhand Luck. The first book was heavily focused on world-building, and book two allows the characters to grow and build the long-term plot while giving you a story Rachel Morgan would be proud of. Petra wants to live in a better world, free from fear, but many things stand in her way. Harrison always knows how to keep my attention.

[Dawn W · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you loved The Hallows Series by this author, you need to read The Shadow Age series.

Kim creates a new alternate world with magic, drama, and high stakes for her characters.

World building is incredible in her books and this series delivers. The characters are well developed and in layers, each book you learn new about the characters and builds in on previous books in the series.

I highly recommend this series!

[Kelly Linzey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was excited to received a paper copy to review and decided to read book 1 first. I really enjoy delving into this new series and this one didn't disappoint. The author loves to world build and I feel she did a great job with this one. The characters are well rounded. The story is well worth the read!