Castle Manoeuvre

Castle Manoeuvre by Tilly Wallace kicks off the next chapter in this series, and it is a bit of a tonal shift. This one has some darker, more intense moments than the earlier books. Trigger warning: (view spoiler)[the heroine is kidnapped and imprisoned, and there is a disturbing threat involving her being forced (hide spoiler)]......more

I really enjoy this series which has a number of things I love in a story. The series first and foremost has strong female characters who refuse to let others (mostly men in this alternate Victorian era London) dictate how they must live their lives and behave. Sera especially is a smart, capable and......more

This book is such a far step away from the rest of the series. While it is understandable from the series arc perspective, I really miss London in this. We spend much of the time in the Repository of Forgotten Things, and while that’s interesting, it’s not what’s made me love the story the most. Nor......more

Another good installment in the Tournament of Shadows series. Sera has been betrayed and imprisoned, evil plans are revealed, and a trip to Faery is included. Lots of fun and intrigue setting up for the final book and ultimate confrontation. Marian Hussey is a marvelous narrator and adds so much to......more

I enjoy the series. I have some questions answered but I do feel like this could have been added to another book to shorten it. I'm hoping there is another book!......more