Boy of Chaotic Making
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Summary
A boy like no other embarks on a transformative journey of magic and self-discovery in the next enchanting Whimbrel House novel by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N。 Holmberg。 Merritt Fernsby’s life has changed considerably since he inherited Whimbrel House。 He’s engaged to Hulda Larkin， who opened his eyes to the uncanny。 And he’s grown quite protective of his uncle Owein―several generations， and iterations， removed。 Owein is presently inhabiting the body of a mixed-breed terrier when Merritt receives a missive from none other than Alexandrina Victoria， the Queen of I am interested in your dog。 It’s the queen’s duty to the peerage to keep British wizardry empowered。 Her England will find a human vessel for Owein， marry him into the royal family， and add this remarkable soul-shifter to its lineage。 For Owein， a boy trapped in the body of a pup， it’s a dream come true。 How can Merritt refuse？ However， once they are in London and in consortium with a necromancer， the situation doesn’t feel right， both with their hosts and the house they inhabit。 Owein is having nightmares。 And Hulda’s premonitions warn of danger in Merritt’s future。 Clearly， someone doesn’t want them in town。 But after two hundred years of being cursed to drift， Owein is determined to chart his own destiny。 He’s ready to defy whatever chaos is coming。 After all， Owein is the master of chaos， and with Merritt and Hulda’s love and magical support， he can overcome anything。
Reviews
Sarah P。
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The Whimbrel House series continues with the third installment。 This story has Merritt， Hulda， and Owein hopping across the pond to England at the behest of Her Majesty the Queen。 With Owein’s soul trapped in the body of a dog， the offer he receives is too good to resist – if Owein enters into a marriage agreement with a young member of the royal family， the family will find a human body to transfer his soul into。 The advantage for the royal family is the chance to add strong magical talent to t The Whimbrel House series continues with the third installment。 This story has Merritt， Hulda， and Owein hopping across the pond to England at the behest of Her Majesty the Queen。 With Owein’s soul trapped in the body of a dog， the offer he receives is too good to resist – if Owein enters into a marriage agreement with a young member of the royal family， the family will find a human body to transfer his soul into。 The advantage for the royal family is the chance to add strong magical talent to the family line。 What’s in it for Owein？ A chance to be human again。But not everyone is happy about this arrangement。 Hulda and Merritt question the ethics of how a body will be found， the sister of the young woman who will one day marry Owein is vocal about her objections， and a group of Druids is hoping Owein will join their group。 Is someone mad enough to hurt the group from America？ As a series of magical mishaps occurs at the estate Owein is staying at， it’s clear that not everyone is okay with this arrangement。Another great book from Ms。 Holmberg！ I love this series – it’s full of magic， romance， and mystery。 I really enjoy the way these characters have grown and evolved。 The writing is thoughtful， fun， and clever。 A great series for anyone who likes a mix of history， fantasy， and a group of misfits who find family in each other。 I rate it 4 stars。 。。。more
Kristy
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It's impossible to talk about this 3rd book without spoiling books 1 and 2。 Just know that this continuation of Whimbrel House is AMAZING。。Boy of Chaotic Making publishes 2/13/24。 I received an advanced copy for review。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 It's impossible to talk about this 3rd book without spoiling books 1 and 2。 Just know that this continuation of Whimbrel House is AMAZING。。Boy of Chaotic Making publishes 2/13/24。 I received an advanced copy for review。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 。。。more
Melynne （mels_booknook）
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Absolutely loved！！ Loved seeing all the characters again and loved Owein！ Loved the mystery vibes this one had。 Such a great addition to the series！ I can’t wait to see where it goes！ Romance: closed door
Heidi
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Delightful charming series。 Fairly gentle but not a true cozy as bad things happen。 Not a book three you should start with but definitely a series worth reading。 It’s really grown on me。
Sarah Nolan
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I was so happy and excited to continue the story of Merritt， Hulda， and Owein again！ This third book in the Whimbrel House series made me fall in love even more with this continuing story and characters。An engaged Merritt and Hulda are in the midst of planning their wedding when a familiar yet mysterious messenger shows up to Whimbrel House with a letter from a very prestigious monarch。 The letter pertains to only one thing: Queen Victoria is interested in Owein， a human soul trapped in the body I was so happy and excited to continue the story of Merritt， Hulda， and Owein again！ This third book in the Whimbrel House series made me fall in love even more with this continuing story and characters。An engaged Merritt and Hulda are in the midst of planning their wedding when a familiar yet mysterious messenger shows up to Whimbrel House with a letter from a very prestigious monarch。 The letter pertains to only one thing: Queen Victoria is interested in Owein， a human soul trapped in the body of a dog。 Merritt， Owein， and Hilda set off for London， England， to further investigate a life changing offer made to Owein by the Queen herself。 But upon arriving to England， all is not as it seems and someone close to the royal family doesn’t want the Queen’s offer to come to fruition， and sets out to threaten Owein’s life。 I absolutely loved every second of this story！ The setting of London and the intricacies of magic being a prominent part of everyday life in England was such a fascinating development in this story。 Owein has always had a huge place in my heart， but his kind， caring， and observant nature made me love him even more。 I see so many qualities in Hilda that I relate to and her blossoming relationship with Merritt was so heartwarming to watch and I am so happy we get to celebrate their wedding in this story！ I am now anxiously awaiting book 4 of this series and cannot wait to have another adventure in this story！I received a complimentary copy of this story but am leaving my thoughts and review happily and voluntarily。 。。。more
Tales Untangled
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My thanks for the ARC goes to NetGalley and 47North。 I'm voluntarily leaving a review。Genre: Fantasy， Cozy Fantasy， Historical Fantasy， Romantasy， Mystery FantasySpice Level: Medium （fade to black）You must read the first two in the series for this book to make sense。We all love the boy turned dog。 In this story， we're following both his life as well as Hulda and Merritt。 And we get to go to England！！！I've enjoyed this entire series。 This installment has a whodunnit mystery element！ Who wouldn't My thanks for the ARC goes to NetGalley and 47North。 I'm voluntarily leaving a review。Genre: Fantasy， Cozy Fantasy， Historical Fantasy， Romantasy， Mystery FantasySpice Level: Medium （fade to black）You must read the first two in the series for this book to make sense。We all love the boy turned dog。 In this story， we're following both his life as well as Hulda and Merritt。 And we get to go to England！！！I've enjoyed this entire series。 This installment has a whodunnit mystery element！ Who wouldn't want Owein to get a body—considering all the moral ramifications。 He's willing to do what it takes， but he faces more than one dog ever should have to in this quest。 Is it the house or someone who doesn't want him and his magic around？ I kept going through different scenarios trying to decide who was guilty。 You'll have to tell me if you guess correctly。 （I feel pretty spiffy because I had my strong suspicions。）This one wraps up nicely， but the door is open for a fourth book。 I'm a fan of the idea of more because this magical world makes me smile。 Could we have another possessed house or more with the druids？ I don't know， but I'll be there for the ride。Happy reading！ 。。。more
Joe
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Boy of Chaotic Making by Charlie N。 Holmberg provided to be a cozy and satisfying conclusion to the excellent Whimbrel House series。。。while still leaving opportunities for additional adventures within this wonderful world。 The further development of both main and secondary characters was a delight， although not without its share of danger， suspense， and tragedy。 This series has already read like historical fiction turned on its head with an element of the fantastic and this book did not disappoi Boy of Chaotic Making by Charlie N。 Holmberg provided to be a cozy and satisfying conclusion to the excellent Whimbrel House series。。。while still leaving opportunities for additional adventures within this wonderful world。 The further development of both main and secondary characters was a delight， although not without its share of danger， suspense， and tragedy。 This series has already read like historical fiction turned on its head with an element of the fantastic and this book did not disappoint。If you have fallen in love with these characters （or are a bit chaotic and starting with the third book in a series）， make sure to pick this one up！ 。。。more
Krysti
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Boy of Chaotic Making by Charlie N HolmbergI received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley for review。 My opinions are my own。3/5 starsI am a big fan of Charlie’s work and particularly this series。 However， I didn’t love this book as much， I think because the bulk of the book took place away from the house and its supporting characters。The premise of the book is that Owein is called upon to travel to England。 However， once there， Owein begins to have nightmares and mysterious things begin Boy of Chaotic Making by Charlie N HolmbergI received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley for review。 My opinions are my own。3/5 starsI am a big fan of Charlie’s work and particularly this series。 However， I didn’t love this book as much， I think because the bulk of the book took place away from the house and its supporting characters。The premise of the book is that Owein is called upon to travel to England。 However， once there， Owein begins to have nightmares and mysterious things begin to occur。I’m not saying anything more because the action begins fairly early。 It is a good book - I’m just fond of Whimbrel House。Thank you @netgalley for the ARC 💙 。。。more
Nita
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In this third installation of the Whimbrel House series， our special "boy" goes on a journey like no other。 He ventures out to discover himself and is given some magical opportunities he would have never thought he would be given。 With the support of Merritt and Hulda， Owein is ready to take on these new adventures and make his own way。I truly do love this series so much。 It's so wholesome and I am so invested in the the characters， especially Owein。 He is my favorite and we get a chance to foll In this third installation of the Whimbrel House series， our special "boy" goes on a journey like no other。 He ventures out to discover himself and is given some magical opportunities he would have never thought he would be given。 With the support of Merritt and Hulda， Owein is ready to take on these new adventures and make his own way。I truly do love this series so much。 It's so wholesome and I am so invested in the the characters， especially Owein。 He is my favorite and we get a chance to follow along as he grows into his own。 He technically is over 200 years old， so his outlook is very unique。 The banter between characters is so refreshing and makes me giggle each time I read a Whimbrel House book。 They're all just such sweet characters （aside from the "villains" that is） and so well written。 I know that there is more to come， but I already am anticipating the next book。 I'm positive it'll be worth the wait。 Thank you 47North and NetGalley for the eARC for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Shirin ≽^•⩊•^≼ t。
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"They will plague your life。 Sometimes， the gift of future-seeing is not seeing。"The third and I think the last part of Whimbrel House， an enchanted house was quite relaxing compared to the previous two books， and I did not surprised since Merritt， Hulda， and dear Owein are off to England and visiting the royal family。 In the 19th century， Hulda Larkin was a Keeper of Enchanted Rooms， and being sent to the Whimbrel House was one the best things that happened in her life and changed it forever。 M "They will plague your life。 Sometimes， the gift of future-seeing is not seeing。"The third and I think the last part of Whimbrel House， an enchanted house was quite relaxing compared to the previous two books， and I did not surprised since Merritt， Hulda， and dear Owein are off to England and visiting the royal family。 In the 19th century， Hulda Larkin was a Keeper of Enchanted Rooms， and being sent to the Whimbrel House was one the best things that happened in her life and changed it forever。 Merritt Fernsby， Heir of Uncertain Magic inherited a hundred years old houses and with that found all the things he was looking for。And Boy of Chaotic Making is the lovely Owein who will learn to fight the darkness and grows up， although I know and he knows that too， It’s easier， as a kid， dealing with the 。 。 。 hurt。These three stories are interconnected and should be read in sequence。 I don't want to give away any spoilers， especially to those who haven't read the entire series， but I can say that this series is indeed an enchanted one。 Full of magic， love， and friendship。 “Do you believe in heaven， Merritt？““What’s the point of all of it if there isn’t something beyond？ Seems life would be pretty dismal if it were strictly sealed cover to cover。”My huge thanks to 47North via NetGalley for giving me a chance to read this beautiful book， Boy of Chaotic Making （Whimbrel House #3） by Charlie N。 Holmberg， I have given my very honest review。 。。。more
Donna G
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I absolutely loved the Boy of Chaotic Making。 I was a little disappointed in the second book of the series The Heir of Apparent Magic， but this one more than made up for it。 I have always loved Oweins character and finally we got to get to know him a little better！ Hulda and Merritt seemed much more authentic in this story and I really enjoyed the relationship between the two of them and where it is heading。 This was easy to read and the communication between the characters felt much more natura I absolutely loved the Boy of Chaotic Making。 I was a little disappointed in the second book of the series The Heir of Apparent Magic， but this one more than made up for it。 I have always loved Oweins character and finally we got to get to know him a little better！ Hulda and Merritt seemed much more authentic in this story and I really enjoyed the relationship between the two of them and where it is heading。 This was easy to read and the communication between the characters felt much more natural and genuine。 The setting has always been so descriptive and so rich that it almost felt like a character in the story and Boy of Chaotic Making was no different。 Really enjoyed being in Great Britain for this installment of the series and meeting some new characters。 Loved the Druids！ Look forward to reading more from Charlie Holmberg！ Thank you for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Cel
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The perfect sequel！ I loved that this one didn't rehash too much from previous books， but built off of them and went forward。The continuing development for established characters was well done。 Hulda especially has become one of my favorites while watching her confidence grow even more and slowly but steadily open up to Merrit。 I adored their relationship。 I'm also always rooting for my favorite little kid/200+ year old/dog Owein and was happy （also sad） to find out more of his backstory。This bo The perfect sequel！ I loved that this one didn't rehash too much from previous books， but built off of them and went forward。The continuing development for established characters was well done。 Hulda especially has become one of my favorites while watching her confidence grow even more and slowly but steadily open up to Merrit。 I adored their relationship。 I'm also always rooting for my favorite little kid/200+ year old/dog Owein and was happy （also sad） to find out more of his backstory。This book compared to the previous two is more fast-paced and predictable in the plot/mystery department though。 It felt like it was mostly written to bridge to the next one and explain some things that will be important later。 I didn't mind that because I enjoyed the characters and world so much。 Plus when reading a longish series you do need those building block books， imo。I still love the magic system and wish kinetic trams， along with being able to talk to animals， were real things。 I'm excited to see where the story goes in book 4！Thank you to NetGalley， 47North & Charlie N。 Holmberg for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Devon
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Boy of Chaotic Making！ The third in the series！ I'm so glad I decided to get the first one from Amazon。 I fell in love with the characters and the premise， and of course I devoured the second and was delighted to see a third one was out。 I accordingly pounced on it， too！This book focuses on Owein， the boy-turned house-turned dog as he is summoned to England in the hopes that he can be placed into a suitable body and then， when the time is right， married off to a girl in the royal family in order Boy of Chaotic Making！ The third in the series！ I'm so glad I decided to get the first one from Amazon。 I fell in love with the characters and the premise， and of course I devoured the second and was delighted to see a third one was out。 I accordingly pounced on it， too！This book focuses on Owein， the boy-turned house-turned dog as he is summoned to England in the hopes that he can be placed into a suitable body and then， when the time is right， married off to a girl in the royal family in order to keep his magic in continuance。 It's sort of the other side of the coin to what Hulda's predecessor Myra is doing in attempting to cultivate magic in a more synthetic manner。The third instalment has loads of pros and some cons， too。Pros:-Merritt's quips are always fun。 He lightens a tense situation， and I'm amused whenever the people around him essentially scratch their heads over something he's said until they realise （or are told） it's merely a joke。-The relationship between Hulda and Merritt is so sweet and I love to see them together。 Hulda becoming a little more confident in herself and their relationship while still blushing at Merritt's antics is， frankly， adorable。-It's nice to get to see more of Owein; I feel a bit bad for him when people treat him as a dog in the story， such as not allowing him on furniture or slipping him bits of food under the table。 He's a boy！Cons:-There was a decent number of typos scattered throughout the text， but as always， I assume they will be fixed up prior to final publication。-This book was a little flimsy on plot。 Nothing much happened。 What DID happen was wholesome and made my heart warm， so I'm down， but in comparison to all the wildness of the first two， it seemed a little out of step。-I presume the Druids will factor in the fourth book。 If not， their addition to this one is a little strange in that they are abrupt in appearance and only there for a limited time。I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
The Merry Loner
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I've already read the first two books in this series and loved them。 This last book also does not disappoint。 The Whimbrel House series is a fun read and highly entertaining。 Love the dynamics between the main characters， especially Hulda and Merritt。 Wholeheartedly recommend the series to everyone who likes fantasy with a dash of humor （though the books 1 + 2 are darker than this one）。 Looking forward to the next installment。 4，5 stars， thanks to Netgalley and 47North for the ARC :） I've already read the first two books in this series and loved them。 This last book also does not disappoint。 The Whimbrel House series is a fun read and highly entertaining。 Love the dynamics between the main characters， especially Hulda and Merritt。 Wholeheartedly recommend the series to everyone who likes fantasy with a dash of humor （though the books 1 + 2 are darker than this one）。 Looking forward to the next installment。 4，5 stars， thanks to Netgalley and 47North for the ARC :） 。。。more
Stephanie Dyer
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Merritt and Owein receive an offer they can’t refuse， the opportunity for Owien to have his soul removed from the dog it is in and have a human body again。 The offer would involve marrying into the English royal family so traveling to England they meet the prospective bride and her family while working out the details。 But all is not well， Hulda has premonitions of danger that soon come true as there are what seem to be various attempts on Merritt’s life indicating someone is really against the Merritt and Owein receive an offer they can’t refuse， the opportunity for Owien to have his soul removed from the dog it is in and have a human body again。 The offer would involve marrying into the English royal family so traveling to England they meet the prospective bride and her family while working out the details。 But all is not well， Hulda has premonitions of danger that soon come true as there are what seem to be various attempts on Merritt’s life indicating someone is really against the whole idea but who is it？ This third entry in the Whimbrel House series focuses on our third main character， Owein， a 200+ year old soul currently trapped in the body of a terrier having spent the previous years trapped， literally， as the house。 The romance between Merritt and Hulda progresses， we finally learn what crime Baptiste committed， we meet Druids and learn more about the magic of this alternate 1840s world。 While the ending is satisfying we do have loose ends from the last book concerning Myra and her experiments that appear as if they will be addressed in another entry in the series which I will eagerly await。 This book and the entire series is highly recommended。 。。。more
Elisa
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So far， I have enjoyed the Whimbrel House Series profusely and this third entry is no exception。 The characters are well defined and very likable。 Now that the exposition is out of the way there is no need to recap the previous volumes， so it is not repetitive but will not work as a standalone。 Hulda and Merritt travel to England with Owein， currently in the body of a terrier and absolutely one of my favorite characters。 There， they learn new things， meet new people and， as usual， face dangerous So far， I have enjoyed the Whimbrel House Series profusely and this third entry is no exception。 The characters are well defined and very likable。 Now that the exposition is out of the way there is no need to recap the previous volumes， so it is not repetitive but will not work as a standalone。 Hulda and Merritt travel to England with Owein， currently in the body of a terrier and absolutely one of my favorite characters。 There， they learn new things， meet new people and， as usual， face dangerous situations。 It is always hard to replace the majority of the usual cast with all new characters， so I had some trouble figuring out who was who， but only at the beginning。 Eventually， I grew to like some of them and hate others。 Without getting into spoilers， some big – huge – events happen in this one， and I enjoyed every one of them。 I’m happy to realize that this was not a trilogy and that we’ll be getting more。 I can’t wait。 I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， #NetGalley/# 47North。 。。。more
Isabel
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I liked this installment much more than the previous one。 First， I was just glad to read about the Whimbrel house characters once again and especially more about Owein and experiencing his perspective as well as the others。 Plot wise there wasn’t anything big happening until the very end when the pace picked up and a lot happened in only a few chapters。 I was crying and laughing all the same within a few parts of the last few chapters。 It was an emotional rollercoaster， but one I would like to t I liked this installment much more than the previous one。 First， I was just glad to read about the Whimbrel house characters once again and especially more about Owein and experiencing his perspective as well as the others。 Plot wise there wasn’t anything big happening until the very end when the pace picked up and a lot happened in only a few chapters。 I was crying and laughing all the same within a few parts of the last few chapters。 It was an emotional rollercoaster， but one I would like to take on again and again。 The only aspect that keeps me from giving this novel the full 5 stars is that there are a few plot lines that are still open， maybe hinting at a fourth novel？ I would have loved to learn more about the druids as well as about the queen and her abilities。 These plot lines were only dealt with on a superficial level。 However， I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and read it in only a few days since I was already so familiar with the Whimbrel characters。P。S。: Fortunately， the novel was provided by NetGalley。 My review is not biased on receiving the book for free though。 。。。more
Cathy | A Case Full of Books
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Another wonderful installment in this series！ I really loved getting some of Owein's perspective， and I enjoyed the setting change （England！）。 It was really interesting to explore Hulda's magic a little bit more。I can't say much more without spoiling the first two books， but this series is definitely becoming a favorite！*I received an ARC of this book from the author。 All opinions are my own。* Another wonderful installment in this series！ I really loved getting some of Owein's perspective， and I enjoyed the setting change （England！）。 It was really interesting to explore Hulda's magic a little bit more。I can't say much more without spoiling the first two books， but this series is definitely becoming a favorite！*I received an ARC of this book from the author。 All opinions are my own。* 。。。more
Regina
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I absolutely love this series！ In the first book， I fell in love with a house。 A house！ Never in a million years would I have thought that I could fall in love with a house， but I did。 In the second book， I fell in love with a dog。 And in book three， I fell in love with a boy。 This story tugged at my heart strings and was such a beautiful addition to the series。 A perfect mix of magic， mystery and romance with an abundance of likeable characters。 I was very pleased with the ending。 It made my he I absolutely love this series！ In the first book， I fell in love with a house。 A house！ Never in a million years would I have thought that I could fall in love with a house， but I did。 In the second book， I fell in love with a dog。 And in book three， I fell in love with a boy。 This story tugged at my heart strings and was such a beautiful addition to the series。 A perfect mix of magic， mystery and romance with an abundance of likeable characters。 I was very pleased with the ending。 It made my heart so happy。 I cannot wait to read book four。 I highly recommend this series！ Thank you to the author， 47North， and NetGalley for granting me early digital access in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Melissa - The Leftie Book Co
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My first ARC！ This book is the third in the Whimbrel House series and releases February 13， 2024。The book was very slow for me up until the climax which I thought was fantastic。 I liked the ending。
Monica
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I would like to first thank NetGalley and 47North for providing the arc in exchange for an honest review。 I greatly appreciate it！ My love for this series has not wavered。 While this book didn’t feel as “cozy” as the first two books， it still had its precious and funny moments。 I especially liked how this book focused primarily on Owein， and some of his own fears。 I like to think this book isn’t the end of the series， and I look forward to the possibility of it continuing on。
Millie
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I received a free copy on NetGalley against an honest review。 Thanks to the publisher。4。5 stars rounded up to 5。Here is the third installment in the Whimbrel House series， though we spend little time in Whimbrel House itself。 I deeply enjoyed this book like the previous two， and can't state enough how getter and better Charlie N。 Holmberg's books are getting over time。 The more she writes， the better her stories become， and Owein's story is the proof of it—because the whole series is and has alw I received a free copy on NetGalley against an honest review。 Thanks to the publisher。4。5 stars rounded up to 5。Here is the third installment in the Whimbrel House series， though we spend little time in Whimbrel House itself。 I deeply enjoyed this book like the previous two， and can't state enough how getter and better Charlie N。 Holmberg's books are getting over time。 The more she writes， the better her stories become， and Owein's story is the proof of it—because the whole series is and has always been about Owein。 What I loved about this third book:- Owein！ As I just said， he has always been the heart of the story， but this time his arc truly becomes the center of the book。 He has a dark past and finally finds some relief， though the path to it is difficult。 I rooted so hard for him during the book and can't wait to learn more about his future in book 4。- Hulda and Merritt's relationship。 It is still sweet， lighthearted， and a pleasure to read about。 I particularly enjoyed seeing Hulda take a rather sudden decision， which is untypical of her， but also proof of her character growth。 I particularly enjoyed seeing her dilemma between her career and her upcoming marriage and even potential motherhood， and loved seeing how she realizes she doesn't have to "choose" and it's all about balance。- Though I missed Whimbrel House， the British setting was a pleasant change， as well as the new characters introduced for this new part of the story。- We finally learn more about Baptiste's backstory and why he ended up in prison before meeting Merritt。 I won't spoil anything， but as a French person myself who absolutely LOVE the cause of Baptiste's downfall， it made me laugh so hard。 It was perfect。 What I found less satisfying:- I enjoyed reading the book， but plot-wise， nothing much happens。 It feels like a "transition" book to the fourth and last book in the series。 Not a terrible thing since I never got bored， but I wished a bit more would have happened。- The Druids。 Interesting concept， but lacked development and connection to the overall plot。 Maybe we will see more of them in the next book。Overall， a good book in a great series。 If you like historical fantasy and romance that doesn't overshadow the rest of the plot， you should definitely consider reading this series。 。。。more
Camille Dayton Fostering。literacy
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This book was completely different from what I expected。 Because I have read the rest of the series， I decided to skip the blurb and go straight into the book。 I was completely surprised to find the book about Owein， but I absolutely loved it！ The entire plot kept me guessing， and I'm intrigued to find out what happens next in book 4。 If you haven't read The Keeper of Enchanted Rooms and Heir of Uncertain Magic， you will want to read those books before attempting to understand this one。 That bei This book was completely different from what I expected。 Because I have read the rest of the series， I decided to skip the blurb and go straight into the book。 I was completely surprised to find the book about Owein， but I absolutely loved it！ The entire plot kept me guessing， and I'm intrigued to find out what happens next in book 4。 If you haven't read The Keeper of Enchanted Rooms and Heir of Uncertain Magic， you will want to read those books before attempting to understand this one。 That being said， the other books in the series are darker than this one， this one felt much lighter in comparison。 Reading a historical fantasy is such an interesting way to think about history in different times。 This book centers around Owein， the original enchanter of Merrit's home。 He is invited to join the ranks of Queen Victoria's family， and he and Merrit travel to London to investigate the matter。 We get to see so much more of Owein's personality in this book and I'm completely endeared to him。 I also enjoyed that this novel moved a bit more quickly than the previous books。 Charlie Holmberg did some solid world building in this series and I feel like we are reaping the rewards of her previous efforts。 Thank you to the author for the advance copy of this book。 A positive review was not required。 。。。more
Jennifer McKillop
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I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own。Having read and thoroughly enjoyed the first two Whimbrel House books， I was very excited to read the next in the series。 It is a lovely book， with Holmberg's writing continuing to draw you into the main characters （Hulda， Merritt and Owein） that they almost feel like distant relatives。 I read it very quickly。 However， I would have to agree with points from other rev I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own。Having read and thoroughly enjoyed the first two Whimbrel House books， I was very excited to read the next in the series。 It is a lovely book， with Holmberg's writing continuing to draw you into the main characters （Hulda， Merritt and Owein） that they almost feel like distant relatives。 I read it very quickly。 However， I would have to agree with points from other reviews: that this instalment perhaps has less of a dark， creepiness to it; the plot is lighter; and the villain is a lot more obvious than those in the other books。 The first book was just so excellent， being different to anything I'd read before， that perhaps it's hard to recreate that experience。 It is still however， a thoroughly enjoyable read。 The ending also left it open for another in the series and if so， I shall read that one too， and no doubt enjoy it。 。。。more
Lucinda
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I absolutely love this series and I loved seeing Merritt and Hulda and， of course， Owein， and the way their lives change again。 This is book 3 in the series and you'll need to read the other two books and I guarantee you won't regret it。 The writing is superb， as always， and the universe is very unique and well built。 Highly recommend this book and the whole series。 I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion。 I absolutely love this series and I loved seeing Merritt and Hulda and， of course， Owein， and the way their lives change again。 This is book 3 in the series and you'll need to read the other two books and I guarantee you won't regret it。 The writing is superb， as always， and the universe is very unique and well built。 Highly recommend this book and the whole series。 I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
teri
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am i crying？
Jennifer
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Boy of Chaotic MakingBy Charlie N。 HolmbergSo happy to once again dive into this world and spend some time with these characters。 I wanted something a little cozy to read over Christmas， and this was perfect 😊Our found family has made their way to England this time and are confronted with something that may be too good to be true。 But someone is trying to ruin the whole endeavor。 Part cozy， part mystery， and part delving into the magic system: I continue to be enthralled by this series。 My only Boy of Chaotic MakingBy Charlie N。 HolmbergSo happy to once again dive into this world and spend some time with these characters。 I wanted something a little cozy to read over Christmas， and this was perfect 😊Our found family has made their way to England this time and are confronted with something that may be too good to be true。 But someone is trying to ruin the whole endeavor。 Part cozy， part mystery， and part delving into the magic system: I continue to be enthralled by this series。 My only complaint is that some of the delays involved seemed a tad forced。 Thanks so much to @netgalley and @cnholmberg for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Candace Sewell
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Sequels are hard。 It’s not the easiest thing to keep attention over the span of multiple books， and few authors manage to do it without massive cliffhangers。 Thankfully， this is one of them。I picked up the first in the series on Amazon first reads。 I didn’t read it for nearly a year， but once I picked it up I discovered it was a nice change of pace from my normal romantasy books。 The mystery and… well honestly， spookiness of the first book had me hook， line， and sinker。 I loved watching the roma Sequels are hard。 It’s not the easiest thing to keep attention over the span of multiple books， and few authors manage to do it without massive cliffhangers。 Thankfully， this is one of them。I picked up the first in the series on Amazon first reads。 I didn’t read it for nearly a year， but once I picked it up I discovered it was a nice change of pace from my normal romantasy books。 The mystery and… well honestly， spookiness of the first book had me hook， line， and sinker。 I loved watching the romance bud between Merritt and Hulda as well; it’s such an innocent development and just so sweet to read。 The second book continues the plot and leads you more into the twists and turns of the long term plot and successfully keeps my attention again。 Lots of drama and rescue and fear in the second book， and of course we see how Owein becomes trapped in a dog’s body。 The third book starts a bit slow。 I’m reading this around the holidays so not a lot of downtime and lots of interruptions。 I still managed to read this fairly quickly， and honestly I enjoyed it， but not as much as the previous two。 I pegged whodunnit fairly early， so the shocker wasn’t very shocking。 I did thoroughly enjoy getting to know Owein better; his narrations are some of my favorite。 It’s adorable to watch him grown and learn and make friends。 Hulda and Merritt also make for a heartwarming plot line， and I love how they elope for themselves back in a time where that was just unheard of。 Some of my favorite bits of book are the parts showing how real their relationship is; the jealousy she feels over visions without knowing the backstory is truthfully so relatable。 And Merritt’s reaction is just perfect。 Honestly， Merritt is husband goals。 The second half of this book went a lot quicker than the first， but I enjoyed the entirety of it。 I’m still struggling to figure out the dog at the very end， I want to know who that is pretty desperately。 All in all， four stars because it didn’t quite compete with the first two。 Truthfully my only complaint is that whodunnit is kind of obvious （at least it was to me）， and the level of mystery and drama is nowhere near what it is in the previous books。 At no point did I fear for anyone’s life （except at the end for obvious reasons）， but that kind of makes the book a little less thrilling and interesting to me。 The first two books were definitely and fantasy love story， but there’s a level of thriller and mystery and procedural that just doesn’t quite follow through in this one。 I love a good happy ending， but the pathway to it needed a bit more treachery。 All in all， well worth my time。 I read this as an advanced reader copy and am grateful I was given that opportunity。 。。。more
Sarah Johnson
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A cozy read with mystery， magic and a little mayhem！ I enjoyed this book very much。 It was a perfect book to curl up to。 As this book is part of a series I highly recommend you read the first two books。 I can honestly say that if you like the Kitchen Witch then this series is for you。
Hannah
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There are a bunch of things this book does really， really well。 The characters are delightful and continue to grow and change as the series develops。 My biggest qualm with the second book was how much of it was dedicated to them moving from place to place to fulfill their series of tasks， so it was nice to return to the format of "something weird is happening in this giant house，" even though， in this case， it's in a British estate。 I didn't necessarily mind the lack of deadly stakes in this one There are a bunch of things this book does really， really well。 The characters are delightful and continue to grow and change as the series develops。 My biggest qualm with the second book was how much of it was dedicated to them moving from place to place to fulfill their series of tasks， so it was nice to return to the format of "something weird is happening in this giant house，" even though， in this case， it's in a British estate。 I didn't necessarily mind the lack of deadly stakes in this one， especially since the epilogue makes it seem like the next one will be heavy on the magic cadavers。 My biggest complaint with the book was the balance between the whimsical and the silly/outlandish/ridiculous elements。 The magic system and the antics have always tended towards whimsy， even at its most sinister moments。 I think the silly premise of this one - heiress does not want to marry ghost-turned-house-turned-dog - made it hard to switch gears into its serious discussions about grief and mortality。Thank you NetGalley and 47North for giving me an ARC in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
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