Lair of Dreams (Diviners, #2)

by Libba Bray

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After ending the first book in the series on such a high note, I was eager to start book 2 (and even did so ahead of schedule). However, my excitement was short lived when I realized that this book was going to have a very different feel than the first one, and focus primarily on dream walking, which can be done by Henry and Ling-Chan. Now, I am REALLY not a fan of stories that just focus on the characters wandering around (a la Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows endless forest scenes) so I knew this book was going to be a tough one for me to get through. While there were some bright spots (I loved the look into 1920s radio with Evie's "sweetheart seer" show, learning more about Sam's backstory, and Henry's as well) most of the story really dragged for me and I found myself totally zoning out a bunch. Even the ending (which was really quite disturbing) bored me because I was just at the point where I was desperate to get through it (at over 20 hours on audio it's a real commitment). I think I'm probably in the minority here since a lot of people loved this book, but it really didn't have the elements of the first installment that I enjoyed so much.

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