On one hand I was glad to be back in the world of St. Mary's, it's been a while since my latest visit (book 8 and the following short stories). On the other hand... oh man did this drag on. I don't mind if a large part of the plot takes place in the past, but if it's just Max and no one else with her, it gets a bit boring, doesn't it. From a character exploration point of view I even liked the idea of having her stuck in the past 'for real' with all the emotional and relationship-related problems that entailed. It just took so so long. The "traitor / Ronan's accomplice" revelation in the end took me by surprise. The fact that Ronan was there all along felt a bit farfetched though. All in all, not my favourite of the series so far, but not a bad one either. There are no bad St. Mary novels, are there? (23 November 2024)

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