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A Legacy of Sorrow picks up after the events of A History of Violence and sees V and the guys at a new school and V working her way through the names on her list. She’s still not picked one of the guys, but then it wouldn’t be a reverse harem if she chose between them. I’m hoping that Fox is slowly building up to big group seggsy times because the scene with V, Lorcan and Dino just wasn’t enough for me – I need Jude in there as well!
It felt like very little progress was made towards taking out members of the child prostitution ring that originally brought V to Sacre-Cœur. Sure, we see a murder or two but much of the focus is on the guys getting their inheritences. Other big storylines include Dante’s possible capture of Quinn, the fallout from V drugging Tyler, and preventing Saskia’s impending nuptials. To be honest, without a clear main storyline the book feels disjointed. It’s only in the last three chapters that the link between the various stories emerges and all the reading becomes fulfilling.
At this point, you may be asking how I can justify a four-star review considering my comments? A Legacy of Sorrow was a good book, despite the plot not moving terribly far. Much of my rating is based on the redeeming factors of the final chapters. Without the rest of the story the reader would not be set up for the final revelations and in place to read the next book in the series. Think of this book as the calm before the storm, we just don’t know how bad it’s going to be yet.
WHY YOU SHOULD READ A LEGACY OF SORROW
* Deliciously crazy female main character
* Curious mini storylines throughout
* That cliffhanger ending
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 29 September, 2021: Finished reading
- 29 September, 2021: Reviewed