While this wasn’t quite as hooking as the first book, it was an amazing expansion to Alice’s journey. I enjoyed seeing her grow and learn how to be on her own, becoming her own kind of Magician, and the side characters felt stronger than they did in the last story. 

The twists were predictable and at times the writing was more confusing due to the dreamy quality she was going for, to the point where I had to reread pages to figure out what was going on. However, it felt more Alice-like in that way and there was lots of delightful nightmare imagery that could be used because of the change in style. 

I missed Hatcher, though, and the story does lack something without him present. I think of he’d been a stronger presence in the story, it would have felt like a 5 instead of a 4. But definitely recommend reading if you are a fan of Alice’s story.

The second book of the adventures of Alice was definitely less brutal and gorey this time. A bit of a disappointment, but I wasn't triggered by sexual assault like last time so that's definitely a plus point. Though, I was a bit confused why Hatcher and Alice got separated in this story, but in the end (at least for me) it made sense why Perhaps it didn't bother me that, as I wasn't that much of a fan of their romance (but also not a hater!), it's just that I expected more horror stuff to have a greater spotlight. After all, it's a Christian Henry book and when I read one I expect horror! The first book definitely done it better and this one seemed more mid. Of course the story was still interesting and the plot twist was something I didn't expect, so I rate it three stars. 

Started: 15. October 2024
Finished: 15. October 2024