Helen Boswell

It puzzles me how unknown Helen Boswell’s series is. I went into it, expectations low, and was surprised at how much I had thoroughly enjoyed the first installment. The second book, The Wicked, is as addicting as the first.

I finished this book in one day. In retrospect, I kind of regret doing that. I find myself missing all the characters that I have come to love. The non-stop action kept me glued to the pages, and this book really just made me happy.

Finally, after a few hopelessly bad books, I find myself being entertained instead of annoyed.

It’s safe to say that this is definitely one of the better YA urban fantasy books. The author handles the topic of demons effortlessly and uniquely, enough to make me read this book in one sitting. I understand their world inside and out, which is a sign that the author has written a successful fantasy book.

Personally, I hate when the romance takes over the plot. *cough* Sweet Peril *cough* I like romance and all, but when it takes over the plot? Nuh-uh. That’s when ragey Summer makes her appearance. Thankfully, this book does not suffer from this. There were a few cute kissing scenes, but they didn’t spend the entire novel making out while the world around them was crumbling to pieces.

Admittedly, the writing is not that great. But I liked it. I liked how it was concise and got straight to the point; honestly, while reading this I really was not in the mood to read flowery writing.

The Wicked without a doubt has its own little flaws (or probably it’s just me being nit-picky), but it does not fail to entertain me. No, this book isn't life-changing. No, it’s not a literary masterpiece. It does, however, make me feel an immense amount of satisfaction. The Mythology series deserves so much more attention; it’s certainly better than the YA UF books that are traditionally published from one of those big publishing houses.

*walks away whistling with contentment*
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