A review by booksalacarte
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The undermining of Twyla and Frank 3.5⭐️2.75🌶️

Fantasy Romance
High Fantasy
mythical Beasts
50’s Main Characters
Friends to lovers
🏳️‍🌈 side characters
Sherif vibes


After having been introduced to Twyla and Frank in the first book of this interconnected series, it was so great to learn about their friendship. I like how the background was given on both of their prior marriages. The way the history between the two main characters was presented was so nice! It was a perfect mix of comfort and explaining where the reader isn’t left feeling like they missed out not being introduced to them until this time in their lives.

The pacing was really good. The dragons were a great addition to the story. The cowboy vibes were steady. 

I do have to say that if you don’t read Undertaking of Heart and Mercy you will be a little lost. All of the strong info world-building was in the first book. Not much was brought to the world itself except the dragons… which is fun, but doesn’t tell us much about the world itself.

Side note: I finally realized what this series feels like. It feels like Rango… the Johnny Depp animated movie about the lost chameleon. That’s what the world feels like, just with humans added in.

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit Books for an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.