The second book in the acclaimed Carter Archives noir fantasy series returns to the gritty town of Titanshade, where danger lurks around every corner.
The city of Titanshade pulses with nervous energy. The discovery of new riches beneath its snowfields has given residents hope for prosperity, but it also means the arrival of federal troops, along with assurances that they are only there to "stabilize the situation".
Newcomers flood the streets, dreaming of finding their fortunes, while in the backrooms and beer halls of the city, a populist resistance gains support, its leaders' true motives hidden behind nativist slogans. And in an alley, a gruesome discovery: the mutilated body of a young woman, a recent immigrant so little-regarded that not even her lovers bothered to learn her name. But in death, she's found a champion.
Detective Carter single-mindedly pursues the killer as he navigates political pressures and resists becoming a pawn in the struggles tipping the city toward anarchy. But when more innocent lives are lost and time runs short, he's forced to decide if justice is worth sparking all-out war in the streets during the biggest celebration of the year: Titan's Day.
My Review:
I really enjoyed reading this book! I loved the first one, and diving into this world again after the world changing events of the first, well, I was really interested in what changes would happen. And that was a big part of the book, at the same time there was a conversation that some things didn't change, like Carter's desire to find justice for murder victims.
I have to say, I really love this cover. It goes well with the first, and the fact that there's Carter, and then an image of Carter, well, that's actually in the book, and that the murder victim did, so that's a really great moment to represent this book!
Part of this case becomes involved with the local politics, of one gang trying to be special elected into office. And it's a bit scary, because they have some points, but you know they're bad people, and they're using the crowd who are in a bad and growing worse situation and it was really frustrating, because what can one person do against that?
Carter starts having trouble with cobwebs and maybe manna. I really enjoyed watching him deal with that, wondering about his state of mind, finding out whats happening. And it became kinda important, to what was going on!
Boy was that ending a roller coaster! Here, there, everywhere! So much happened, and so quickly! I just couldn't put it down, and while it's not a game-changer like Titanshade, well, nothing could be like that. It was really unexpected, and was a thrilling ending, and some muscle clenching, going to have to deal with this, moments. Loved it so much!
This book was really fantastic, and I can't wait for more, because there has to be more!
Author: Dan Stout
Series: The Carter Archives #2
Read: April 29th, 2020
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: DAW
Published: April 7th 2020
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