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A review by sweekune
Twelve Bones by Rosie Talbot
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5/5
The sequel to Sixteen Souls. Charlie, Sam and the rest of Team Spectre face a new threat. Someone is summoning wraiths, violent spirits that kill people and consume souls. The friends have to find out who is responsible before it's too late. Oh, and The Hand have decided to make an appearance too.
- Considering the amount of trauma Charlie and everyone went through in the first book, the character development is very good. Talbot takes into account the trauma-based behaviours these characters would likely have developed and uses them well to both improve the characters and shape the narrative.
- Wraiths were definitely a cool choice of monster to use and their origin story is super creepy and horrifying. Dead that can harm the living? *Shudders violently*
- The Hand was a large part of the world building in this book. A lot of information was given about them but also a lot was left unsaid. They fascinated me and I would happily read a spin-off story or novel purely about how The Hand came to be.
A worthy and enjoyable sequel. Twelve Bones and its predecessor Sixteen Souls are perfect reads for spooky season.
The sequel to Sixteen Souls. Charlie, Sam and the rest of Team Spectre face a new threat. Someone is summoning wraiths, violent spirits that kill people and consume souls. The friends have to find out who is responsible before it's too late. Oh, and The Hand have decided to make an appearance too.
- Considering the amount of trauma Charlie and everyone went through in the first book, the character development is very good. Talbot takes into account the trauma-based behaviours these characters would likely have developed and uses them well to both improve the characters and shape the narrative.
- Wraiths were definitely a cool choice of monster to use and their origin story is super creepy and horrifying. Dead that can harm the living? *Shudders violently*
- The Hand was a large part of the world building in this book. A lot of information was given about them but also a lot was left unsaid. They fascinated me and I would happily read a spin-off story or novel purely about how The Hand came to be.
A worthy and enjoyable sequel. Twelve Bones and its predecessor Sixteen Souls are perfect reads for spooky season.