I wanted to carry on with this series because the first book was gifted to me from the book club that I am involved in, and the second book managed to keep me hooked and I wanted to know how it was going to end with the Housekeeper. 

This book is still based on Maeve Chambers who we have been following since the first book, she and her friends are in grave danger. The Housekeeper has returned on the card, Maeve must find out everything she can about the vengeful tarot spirit in order to finally defeat her. Crossing over into a parallel dimension inside the old school building, she explores the history of the Housekeeper and spends too long in a world and a mind not her own. With the Children of Brigid closing in once more and Maeve’s friend group now fractured across Ireland, can they hope to ultimately save the town and Maeve from the grip of a power greater than they ever imagined? 

This storyline was very strong, and it was an easy and interesting. Maeve went through such a character growth of wondering why she was such a bitch and if she meant to be a cruel person to understanding she isn’t a cruel person she just wants justice for people who don’t get it. I loved that Fiona and Lily didn’t want to give up but also wanted to give her a head a wobble when it was needed. The LGBT aspect of this book still warms my heart with the love stories and how it was a massive part of the book and wasn’t just brushed under the carpet. The conversation regarding trauma and mental health was so important especially in this book and I loved that it was treated seriously and not a thing of just get over it. I loved the character progression that Aaron had and that we were able to end up trusting him and that he was the one that he knew what was going on.  

I felt like I had more questions than answers once this book had finished. Did the Maeve become the Housekeeper? What happened with Roe’s band? What happened with Fiona? Did she get the job, and did she become famous? Did Lily and Maeve finish school? Where did Aaron go, did he get settled? I just feel like this book needed to be maybe 60 pages longer to wrap things up, it finished very suddenly, and the ending felt a bit rushed.  

I enjoyed this series overall, I just felt slightly let down with the ending of this book.