Where the Library Hides

4.25⭐️2.75🌶️

Book 2 in Duology

New Adult Romantasy

Dual POV

Historical fantasy

Magical realism

Egyptian Setting

Coming of Age

Hispanic Heritage

Mystery

Secrets

Grief

Banter

*Closed door romance

Where the Library Hides picks up exactly where the first left off. And the characters are so strong and set up in rhe beginning that it’s like I read book 1 yesterday, when I actually read it months ago. 

I found the atmosphere a little less defined in this portion of the duology. There was so much going on that I am afraid the author didn’t spend as much time immersing us in the setting. The Library centric plot point, which could have been such a sensory experience, wasn’t even brought up until later in the book. It’s hard to not notice, when book 2 had SO much of the river in the book.

The foreshadowing was a bit more smack you in the face, you can’t miss it, than I prefer. Twists were obvious chapters in advance. Even most of the characters seemed to see things coming while Inez fell backwards a bit backward and back into the naivety I thought she left behind in book 1. But, she is also a 19yo.

There was a tiny bit of an opening for a spin-off, and I’m not sure if I’m looking forward to that or not. 

Overall, I really did love this bingable duology! 

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book. All opinions are my own.