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I'll start with saying that I absolutely loved The Atlas Six and I need more! I was so happy to see that the next part will be published this year. It's only 223 days left (as of today) and I feel like I want to count them down every single day. 

The story itself is captivating. Six extremely talented magicians are selected every decade to join exclusive Society which keeps Alexandrian Library resources safe. They gain unrestricted access to the best knowledge source possible... but only five of them can be initiated. The sixth's one needs to be eliminated at the end of the year. 

The background and talents of each person are fascinating. Clearly if they're going to work together, they can achieve more than anyone in the history of human kind did... but what would be the consequences? And what this Society actually do? Their practices, rituals and secrecy... what started like a brilliant idea, very quickly turns into something much darker... 

Not only the entire book is brilliant! I adored the writing style. I found it engaging and polished to the last detail. I felt that every single word is where it should be and everything is so well thought through from the linguistic perspective. 

Ok, now only 223 days to go until The Atlas Paradox is released... 

Catriona Ward knows how to write horror! 

I adored The Last House on Needless Street and the moment I saw Sundial, I knew I must read it.
It's much different but it definitely has this specific to the author vibe. 

It's chilling, the story just keeps getting more f*cked up, up until the LAST PAGE. Honestly, the twists, the revealed mysteries, the idea behind the story!!! 

Sundial is a bit cult-ish, with weird experiments on dogs, and complicated, toxic family relationships. 

Deeply unsettling, uncomfortable and fascinating. 

Every page brings you the new horror and you can't stop reading. 

Absolute *must read*!

Second book in the Withershynnes series brings us back to Mabel and sir Gabriel when a lot of small things begin to disappear. Thief takes various objects that aren't even expensive... But the shapeshifter Mabel wants to know what's going on! 

Her investigation once again causes a threat to her life! Sir Gabriel can't leave Mabel's side as long as the person responsible for hurting her is caught.

An old criminal, his beautiful lover and lots of dead bodies...

Mabel, often as a cat or a bird goes around the city to discover the truth...

An intriguing story, I truly enjoyed it. I think that the writing is better as well and I can't wait for the next one!