Member Review

Thanks Netgalley for the review copy.

This was such a rip roaring read, and an absolutely worthy sequel to Only a monster. It’s a testament to my work ethic that I didn’t ring in sick in order to stay home and read this all day.
Joan has saved her family from the hero, and undone the harm inflicted on them. But has she undone more than that? I love the way Joan wrestles so hard with what is good and right, and that there aren’t easy answers. She’s painfully reunited with both of her love interests from Only a Monster, neither of whom remembers her, or trusts her, yet she has to work with them to save the timeline.
The writing is tight, the world-building utterly believable (London in 1891 in particular) and I love the way the story unfolds from Joan’s point of view, events gradually becoming clearer to the reader as they make sense to Joan, building to acquite shocking revelation at the end. Joan’s a truly wonderful creation.
This book ends on a massive cliff hanger, so we’re going to be super patient and look forward to Joan, Nick, Aaron, Ruth, Tom, and Jamie putting everything to rights in Book Three.