Charles is an absolute master with words, not only with capturing the vernacular of the time but by including so many marvellously clever references that make this such a trip. I have no doubt that Kim, Will, Maisie and Phoebe will be tangled up in deadly adventures once more, facing believable and difficult personal issues, and that the conclusion will be as hard-fought-for, and as deeply satisfying, as everything she writes. : The Sugared Game: The Will Darling Adventures, Book 2 (Audible Audio Edition): KJ Charles, Cornell Collins, Tantor Audio: Audible Books & Originals. I’m eagerly looking forward to the third in the trilogy, Subtle Blood, due out later this year. The Sugared Game brings them on another step, while the Zodiac storyline is addressed in more detail along with consequences for Kim and Will as well as Maisie and Phoebe. Slippery Creatures resolved one story line and took Kim and Will on a step forward in their relationship. This makes the resolutions to both adventure and love story incredibly satisfying. (Though, yeah, Kim’s incapacity to do that isn’t a help.) The obstacles they have to overcome for the adventure, and for their personal lives, are real, embedded in personality, values, motivations that make sense and forces both internal and external. When Kim and Will clash, it’s not some silly misunderstanding that would be cleared up if only they would talk. Charles once more delivers a cracking adventure story populated by gritty, really real people, despite the fantastical pulp/007 style plots.
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