Terence Eden reviewed Monstrous Design by Kat Dunn
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5 stars
This is the fast-paced sequel to Dangerous Remedy (Battalion of the Dead, Book 1).
We pick up mere minutes after the previous book, on a madcap dash to London. The revolution continues in France, and our heroes are scattered to the winds. Death! Intrigue! Electromagnetism!
It is an enjoyable, and tangled tale, deftly making use of the multiple locations and the fear which attracts people to each other. At its heart is a story about love, betrayal, and class envy. When you trust someone – with your life – and they let you down, how do you find the strength to forgive them?
Of course, as the middle of a trilogy, it is a good deal darker than its predecessor. It gets a bit grim and bloody at times – but, thankfully, never needlessly gratuitous. As before, the chapters are short and snappy – never letting you catch your breath. …
This is the fast-paced sequel to Dangerous Remedy (Battalion of the Dead, Book 1).
We pick up mere minutes after the previous book, on a madcap dash to London. The revolution continues in France, and our heroes are scattered to the winds. Death! Intrigue! Electromagnetism!
It is an enjoyable, and tangled tale, deftly making use of the multiple locations and the fear which attracts people to each other. At its heart is a story about love, betrayal, and class envy. When you trust someone – with your life – and they let you down, how do you find the strength to forgive them?
Of course, as the middle of a trilogy, it is a good deal darker than its predecessor. It gets a bit grim and bloody at times – but, thankfully, never needlessly gratuitous. As before, the chapters are short and snappy – never letting you catch your breath. With a dozen characters stabbing each other in the back, it can bit a little tricky to work out who is double-crossing who – but it builds to a dizzying finale.