The Russian Cage is the third book in the Gunnie Rose series by Ms. Harris. The series takes place in an alternative America where America is no longer the United States but has been broken up into new countries with California now being part of the Holy Roman Empire. The time frame of this alternative history is around the 1930s I think, but it's not really important to know.
It has been some time since I read the second book in the series so I was coming to this story as someone whose memory of what happened needed refreshing. I recommend reading this series in order ( Book One: An Easy Death & Book Two: A Longer Fall ) so that you can really dig in and enjoy the world it is set in as well as the characters otherwise I think you do a disservice to yourself and the books.
I have read most of Charlaine Harris's many books and the Gunnie Rose series is a favorite. I appreciate that in this series, Lizbeth is a strong independent woman who knows herself very well and is able to say no. One of the best character traits Lizbeth has is that as a hired gun, she is very good at reading people and situations and then acting. She doesn't get paralyzed by indecision.
Lizbeth and her sister Felicia are fun characters to read, they know what they want and they don't let others or the conventions of the day put limitations on them. In this book, we spend more time with Felicia and Felix and really get to know them as the story moves along. On Charlaine Harris's website, the Gunnie Rose books are described as a trilogy so this may be the final book in the series. I enjoyed the action in the book and how the story finished. The ending to this book is very satisfying and it makes sense to leave things there. Now, should Ms. Harris chose to continue the series, especially if it were to branch off to new adventures with Felix or Felecia as our protagonist; well, then I will be the first in line to preorder.
I give this book a 4.5 star rating, there is magic, there is love, there are bad guys, and the bad guys get what's coming to them. I hope that Charlaine Harris has an inclination to go back and play in this world again, I'd like to see how things go for the people around Lizbeth.
*I received an ARC via NetGalley all the opinions are mine! This book comes out on February 23rd, so you have time to go read the first two books in the series!
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3 comments:
This sounds really good! I like the sound of th alternative setting, that's interesting.
I've got the first book on the shelf and you are making me wish I hadn't left it sit so long. :) Enjoyed your review, Victoria!
Thanks! It's a fun trilogy-- read it for March?
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