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353 pp.
| Delacorte |
May, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-385-74313-6$18.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-99096-0$21.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-307-98082-3
(4)
YA
This sequel to The Beautiful and the Cursed offers another complex take on angels, demons, and gargoyles. The setting--Paris in 1900--is evocative, and the Waverly siblings' relationship continues to deepen. But the mythology is overly ambitious, and the plot and prose are sprinkled with clichés. Genre fans and those smitten with the first book may want to persevere to the triology's conclusion.