The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman

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3.5 Stars (3.5 / 5)

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The Dark Days Club was a fun, supernatural romp through regency London. I particularly enjoyed the author’s meticulous detail in regards to the regency period, which led an incredible amount of authenticity to the novel. Though our characters were not quite as full bodied as I would like, I loved how this novel looked at the dichotomy so oft missing in these supernatural period pieces, between maintaining one’s place in proper society while still dealing with the secret, supernatural world.

At first the Reclaimer mythos was hard to wrap my head around, but Goodman explained it well in stride. My main complaint is that the book was a bit slow to start, taking about 150 pages to really gain momentum. I have to admit at the end that I have a little bit of a soft spot for Duke Selburn, who just seems inherently too good to be true. I do hope that he ends up being pulled into the fold somehow (though I fear instead he will end up as an imposter instead). Looking forward to reading more!

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