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Necromancing the Stone: 10/31/24
Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride (2012) is the sequel to Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (2010). Sam LaCroix is trying to get on with his life now that Douglas is dead. He has his werewolf girlfriend and a bunch of training to do. And then there's James, the shapeshifting former servant of Douglas. Like the first book, this one has multiple points of view. It has settled down to having just two points of view. Unfortunately, one of those points of view is a huge ass spoiler which removes any potential for surprise and mystery later in the book. The other problem this book has is its large cast. There are all of the werewolves who all seem to have a name and personality and their own goals. It's hard to keep track of them all. On the home front, there's all of the gnomes and other other magical creatures that Sam has inherited when he took over Douglas's house. They also all have names and personalities and backstories. All these characters, all their banter, though, is a means to pad a book that otherwise has no surprises because the author can't resist giving us multiple points of view. Three stars Comments (0)
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