[Review] Realm Walker Book 2 Urban Fantasy - ARC

Read my review for Book 1 before continuing with this post!

I have similar feelings about book 2 as I did for book 1.

Rounding up to 4 stars.

I wanted Book 1 to be longer. It felt like the descriptors and worldbuilding were ripped out and just the action was left behind. Book 2 was the same, but 2x the length of book 1!

So. Much. Action. It was a whirlwind!

In the Netherworld, the players on the board start to move - some even declaring sides - while Alison grapples with what it means to be a leader in a war she never asked to be a part of. In London, John continues his quest for understanding the hospital attack... in a very follow the white rabbit-esque, Matrix-like fashion, but make it paranormal urban fantasy.

Loves:

1. Vibes were similar to book one, but let’s add The Matrix and Frankenstein to the comps list and throw in some more mythological mashups this time! (Love me ANY book with heavy mythological influences)

2. Part of me wants to be annoyed by the action-heavy writing style. We never get a breather! The author throws us around both London and the Netherworld at his whim, and we are struggling to keep up. BUT. This is actually a perfect mirror to Alison's and Jason’s POVs. It’s really quite clever.

3. THAT. ENDING. Mr. Martin may be the new king of cliffhangers…

Wishlist:

1. The style leans heavy on info dumps and lots of character monologuing as they try to catch Alison up to their world and its current events. Like with book one, I wish we had other ways of getting this information.

2. Despite respecting the storytelling style, I still want more worldbuilding. But I guess I’ll wait for the movie or maybe I’ll write my own fanfic!

I will be waiting with bated breath for book 3.

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The mortal world and Netherworld collide in a twisted fight for power and freedom.

Still haunted by his fears for Alison and desperate to uncover the truth behind the hospital attack, John digs deeper into a mystery that grows more dangerous by the hour.

Meanwhile, realms away in the shadowed depths of the Netherworld, Alison fights to survive a place that was never meant to claim her, burdened by a destiny she never asked for.

With so much at stake, and mythological forces coming at them from all sides, will the two best friends find their way back to one another, before it's too late?