In the meantime, our characters are going through some wild events. He has begun raising his army and preparing himself for the war against humanity and it’s intense. But I can say that I loved this book! In this story, we have the King of Crows raising the dead to try and stir up the Diviners because their powers, their mistakes, and the sins of the world feed his energy. Grace and I set up a reading schedule of 75 pages every day and after the first 75 pages, things were coming back to me.īecause I don’t remember much from the first two books, there’s not much I can compare to or really remark on. Thankfully, it wasn’t too hard for me to jump back into things. I read Lair of Dreams back in January 2017 so it’s been FOUR YEARS since I picked up the last book.

Honestly I don’t remember anything that happened in the first two books. All the while, malevolent forces gather from every corner in a battle for the very soul of a nation–a fight that could claim the Diviners themselves. But as the explosive secrets of the past come to light, loyalties and friendships will be tested, love will hang in the balance, and the Diviners will question all that they’ve ever known. With terrible accounts of murder and possession flooding in from all over and New York City on the verge of panic, the Diviners must band together and brave the sinister ghosts invading the asylum, a fight that will bring them face-to-face with the King of Crows.

Out on Ward’s Island, far from the city’s bustle, sits a mental hospital haunted by the lost souls of people long forgotten–ghosts who have unusual and dangerous ties to the man in the stovepipe hat, also known as the King of Crows. They’re more determined than ever to uncover the mystery behind their extraordinary powers, even as they face off against an all-new terror. Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersĪfter battling a supernatural sleeping sickness that claimed two of their own, the Diviners have had enough lies. If you haven’t read the first two books, this post may contain spoilers, but my review overall is spoiler free.īefore the Devil Breaks You by Libba Bray I love the Diviners series, so when my friend Grace asked to buddy read this book, I said heck yeah! This is the 3rd book in The Diviner series, the first being The Diviners, second being Lair of Dreams.

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