Review: Not as good as part one, in my opinion- less world building, more action
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 17, 2013
**Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy**HIS LORDSHIP POSSESSED was quite the ride. Action packed and full of surprises to the reader, there was never a dull moment. However, it very much felt like coming in halfway through the story, which, in essence, the reader is. From what I understand, HIS LORDSHIP POSSESSED and HER LADYSHIP'S CURSE will be printed together as one novel in the spring. This makes sense; HIS LORDSHIP POSSESSED starts off immediately where HER LADYSHIP'S CURSE ended, much to my relief. HER LADYSHIP'S CURSE wasn't really a complete story, so I was curious to see where the second half would take us. Unfortunately, it almost immediately goes a little crazy.The two halves are both good in their own right, however, they feel very disparate when compared side by side. HIS LORDSHIP POSSESSED felt so much different than HER LADYSHIP'S CURSE that I was a little disappointed that it wasn't what I was expecting. In HER LADYSHIP'S CURSE, I felt there was a lot more sleuthing. In HIS LORDSHIP POSSESSED, there's non-stop action, and while there still is a mystery, it is more of the type where the main character figures it out in their head and doesn't tell the reader, only revealing all the puzzle pieces at an appropriate, climactic moment. Not only that, but I kept getting a bit confused. The terminology which I don't remember previously being bothersome, started to overshadow the writing. And so you can learn from my ignorance: please note there is a fourteen (fourteen!) page glossary at the back of the book.The things I enjoyed about HER LADYSHIP'S CURSE remained the same- Kit continued to be a delightfully witty heroine, always ready with a quip. Dredmore, the death mage, is still broody and rather grumpy, despite his obvious attraction to Kit. HIS LORDSHIP POSSESSED is well written, and I easily read it in one sitting. Once I got past the slightly ridiculous turns the plot took, I really did enjoy it. Maybe, if I had read the two halves one right after the other, I would have had a better time of it.Lucky for you, both the halves are out right now- and if you're a smart reader, you'll add $2.99 and $2.99 together and realize that's $1.61 cheaper than the upcoming Kindle version which puts them together in one book. In my opinion, worth it. (Definitely do not read the second without reading the first, though.) And luckily for me, I only have to wait until February for the second full book of the Disenchanted & Co. series to come out- THE CLOCKWORK WOLF. No matter what the setting, Kit is a draw all by herself, and I am excited for more. Plus, at the end of HIS LORDSHIP POSSESSED, Dredmore asks Kit over for dinner. I know I want to find out if she accepts.