Sweep in Peace

It's rare that a second book is better than the first for me. Equal? Yes. But rarely better. This is one of those exceptions and I'm looking forward to book 3.

Icons Andrew's has never disappointed me. This is no exception. Well written, laughs, love, magic, what more could one want? Read it!

Another good Urban Fantasy. loved the expansion of the Magic and the Various creatures. Motivations felt great and logical. loved that the Romance kept on being slow and steady


Reviewed on Libromancy Podcast on 06/27/21
https://Libromancy.podbean.com/e/sweep-in-peace-innkeepers-chronicles-2/

Well that was another fun supernatural/paranormal ride. This entry in the Innkeeper Chronicles showcased the Inn a bit more, showed off the magic a lot more, and just generally expanded the universe in really delightful ways. I'm happy to say that Sean DID make a reappearance, but unfortunately it wasn't until the latter half of the book, and it was very short. I hope the next book features him a bit more prominently.

The three warring factions in this book were all equally fascinating, though I do wish we had learned a little bit more about the lees, the little fox-like merchant people They were really interesting.

Onward to the next!

I love the way IA writes their romances. This is my second series with them, and I cant wait to read more of this series. I really like the world they have built, and I really like Sean and Dina. This was a fun book to read while I was having a few stressful days.

Very, very good read. I love this series for a variety of reasons and one of them is the monologues. There may be too many at times but when one of the characters goes off on a tangent about their reasons for their actions (in this instance, George the All-knowing manipulator) it captures my attention every single time. Another example would be when the spiritual leaders from the Holy Anocracy and the otrokars were explaining to Dina what desperation could do to a person, especially a soldier. Each of these monologues were absolutely, fantastically written.

I loved the development of the characters because it was real and raw. It showed what a nonsensical war could do to a community and its people.

The one of the reasons this is not five stars is because I found some of the description of scenery and wildlife a bit superfluous. It was too much at times, and would distract from the plot of the novel. It would detract some of the magnificence of the characters and the overall plot in general.
The other reason is Dina. I enjoyed her character for the majority of the novel but there were times that I wished she expressed her opinions, if not out loud, then at least so the reader knows what's she's thinking and feeling. She is supposed to be a neutral party to her guests but it really muted her character and I feel like I didn't get enough of how she was feeling to really empathize with any of her actions.

Overall, I love this series and hope the authors continue it for a long while because I don't think there's a limit to how many stories can be told about Gertrude Hunt and its innkeeper. Or the vast universe that it's a part of.