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This was fun and I’m glad we got the companion/sequel but the pacing was off. Not just too long but the beats felt like they were in the wrong place. I liked Koen more than Lowe. But I like Misery more than Serena so that made this story a little less compelling. I also think I’m still a vampire girlie in my heart so all the weres were less interesting without some vampires.

Mundane things can feel so exotic when your entire life has been one plot twist after another.

Vibe

“He doesn’t look old, just like he’s been through shit.”
Vibe.

Her pale elfin face is as close as I’ll ever get to having a home.

At least a decade older?!

I feel like one of the problems with this one is that it is starting in a weird place. Like the epilogue of Bride was punchy. And then it’s just like “oh yeah Koen explained the situation and now they’re both ignoring it”. There are no stakes.