The Sugared Game

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Everything that I adored about the first book in this series, Slippery Creatures, is alive and present here in The Sugared Game. As it usually is, all the tension and danger is ramped up in the second entry into the trilogy, and I have to say, the level up here was extraordinarily well done. I thoroughly enjoyed being on this ride, and I cannot wait to continue onto the last book in this series as soon as possible. But as it is, you all deserve a slightly more lengthy review, so I will continue onward.

Will continues to be Will — thoroughly stubborn, violent, and good at it. He stands his ground phenomenally in this book, which I appreciated. I also appreciated him realizing that he was wrong about certain things, and that he was willing to admit to being incorrect out loud. It did wonders for Will and Kim's relationship. Kim is also very much himself in this book, but perhaps less sure of things, with good reason. He comes to realize something important close to the end of book, and that realization causes everything to tumble around him, not for the better. As it is, these two continue to be so much fun to read about. I can't wait for them to get their heads on straight and realize how much they mean to one another. We got close in The Sugared Game, I won't lie, but I still think we could get these two closer together. Emotionally, I mean.

The plot in this one is slightly more twisty-turny, as I didn't pick up what was happening until it was quite literally under my nose. I missed all the hints that KJ Charles dropped, and I feel slightly like an idiot having realized that. Oh well, it was massively entertaining, especially the last few chapters. What action! You really felt the danger there, and the absolute horror of the characters when they realize what's happening. So well done. I can't wait to see what's going to happen in the last book. I'm sure it'll be fantastic.