Dana's Reviews > Broken Spell

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads in exchange for an honest review.

What an upgrade! I did enjoy the first book but this sequel just surpasses it in leaps and bounds. The dialogue, the character development, the general flow of the story is vastly improved upon. Fabio has really hit his stride in book two. There is a lot more action and a lot more magic, which I felt was lacking a bit in the first book. I loved the addition of the "weird sisters",who I felt really added to the story, as they infused the world of magic with their alluring and compelling signature.

Skye's character as well has gotten more interesting, although she really needs to work on her trust issues. I was also a little disappointment at how she sometimes treated other people. She was so faultless in the first novel and in this one you start to see some of her imperfections more, which gives her character more depth.

One character whose imperfections really grinded my gears though was Drake! Forget adding depth, he was a downright asshole! He started out in the novel as the knight in shining armor but by the later half he morphed into a man who was willing, hell eager, to put his friends before his family! Not to mention his complete disregard for the possible catastrophic consequences his selfish actions might reap. This did not sit well for me and unfortunately his behavior has severed my love for him. *Que tiny violin* Don't even get me started on the whole Yara situation...

Overall this book is a huge improvement from the first and was a joy to read. I thoroughly recommend it. This book has now been bumped up to my favourite book from the Goodreads Firstreads program. 4.5/5