REVIEW: Tarnished City (#2) - Vic James*

Tarnished City (#2) - Vic James
Series: Dark Times
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: EBook
Pages: 464 Pages
Rating: 5/5 (it was amazing) ★★★★★
UK Release Date: 7th September 2017

*I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review

Goodreads Blurb

In a modern Britain where magic users control wealth, politics—and you—an uprising has been crushed. In its aftermath, two families will determine the country’s fate. The ruthless Jardines make a play for ultimate power. And the Hadleys, once an ordinary family, must find the extraordinary strength to fight back.

Abi Hadley is a fugitive. Her brother Luke, a prisoner. Both will discover that in the darkest places, the human spirit shines brightest.

While amid his family’s intrigues, Silyen Jardine dreams of lost powers from an earlier age. As blood runs in the streets of London, they will all discover whether love and courage can ever be stronger than tyranny.

Thoughts

The story follows on from where Gilded Cage left off, so I will forewarn you, there are SPOILERS in this review to the events of Gilded Cage, so if you haven't read that yet - Tuurrrnnnn Baaaacccckkkk

At least I warned you.

Abi is on her way to Highwithel to confront Meilyr regarding Luke and to try and rescue him, while Luke is currently on his way to Eliean Dóchais with Lord Crovan to begin his punishment for killing Zelston.

All I have to say about this book is Vic James went dark, and it worked so well in this story, everything was just amped up a notch and the punches just kept on coming.
There was just so many surprises coming out of this book it was just unexpected, and the twists, one thing you can say for certain this book was never predictable, I never saw the majority of it coming, that is what kept me so gripped.

I found the story again to flow really well, especially as we had so many different perspectives in each chapter, and the characters were just expanded on and in this book made to seem more human.

The problem I had with Gilded Cage was the relationship between Jenner and Abi, it was predictable, by my lordy I did not predict where she was going to go with it, and that just makes it all forgiven.

The ending was such a shock and the revelations that came to light were just magnificent. I was on the edge of my seat and hoped that they were going to be saved, and when they were it was by the most unlikeliest of people.

Will I read Bright Ruin when it is released, oh absolutely I need to know what happens next especially after that explosive ending.