Boasting a cast of characters with impeccable chemistry, magic, political intrigue, LGBTQ+ representation, and no shortage of witty banter, this novel is a must-read. Either way, I enjoyed this one even more. What seems like one misstep soon turns into a web of conspiracy and the threat of a magical war.įor such a low rating on Goodreads (3.43), I enjoyed nearly every page of Into the Crooked Place! At this point, comparing it to To Kill a Kingdom is like comparing apples and oranges–they’re both fantasies, but they’re very different novels. The four are drawn together after Tavia makes a critical mistake, and a vial of dark magic falls in the wrong hands. Karam watches over the worst of the worst, while building her reputation as a formidable fighter. Saxony is an undercover agent of the resistance, working to take down the crime empire that rules over her city. Wesley is a feared crime lord, and the right-hand man of a gangster who has the city of Creije tightly clenched in his fist. Tavia makes a living as a busker, hawking magic to whoever wants it. In a city as filled with crime as it is with magic, four unlikely criminals must join forces to halt an unstoppable evil. Into the Crooked Place–Alexandra Christo My library copy feat. To my surprise, I liked it even more than TKaK–a thrilling fantasy with a lovable cast of characters! As it turns out, the book that I found was a sequel, and that book 1, Into the Crooked Place, was available at my library. I’d liked To Kill a Kingdom before, and I figured that I’d give her another try.

I was browsing Edelweiss for eARCs to request the other day, and I stumbled upon a new book by Alexandra Christo.

But the novel I’m reviewing today is vastly underrated, so I thought I’d spread the word. I know I’ve been focusing a lot of my reviews and memes on fantasy in the past few weeks, but I promise that I’ll put in some sci-fi and other genres soon(ish).

Crooked place