Thank you to NetGalley, Josiah Bancroft, and Orbit Books for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

4.75 stars

I have been anticipating this book since I read The Hexologists at the beginning of 2024. I feel incredibly blessed to have been selected to read the e-arc before publication. I was planning on waiting to read it 1 to 2 months before release, but I could not wait. I adore the main characters, Iz and Warren Wilby. I love the fact that Iz is a strong-willed and rational FMC. She goes after the truth no matter the dangers, which makes some of her choices reckless. I'm curious to see what will come from some of her questionable choices in book 3. I found the case in this one even more intriguing than The Hexologists. There were a few reasons I didn't give it a full 5 stars. The first was that the banter between Iz and Warren was dimmed, and the second was that it didn't have the same cozy feeling as The Hexologists. A Tangle of Time dealt with more topics related to current social issues. I enjoyed those aspects, but I do think it made the book more serious than The Hexologists. Overall, I adored this book. I would highly recommend this series. I can't wait to read book 3! I want to know what Iz is going to get herself into next.