Dead in the Water
Hailey Edwards
Overall: 4/5
Plot and themes: 4/5
Characters: 3/5
Writing style: 3/5
Attention-grabbing: 4/5
This series is in the same universe as many of Hailey Edwards books but with a completely different plot line. Camille Ellis works for the Earthen Conclave, using her ability to shift into others to fight murderers and personally atone for the crimes she holds herself responsible for. When a murderer starts targeting children and unearthing the secrets of her past, she teams up with a victim's brother to put an end to it no matter the cost.
I thought this book was pretty enjoyable. The magic was a bit difficult to understand and confusing at first but once I figured it out I thought it was really well defined and interesting. The political structure and interconnections of all of Hailey Edwards books continues to amaze me, she really goes into such different elements with every one of her books. It makes it difficult to have favorites because she does such a good job of representing different perspectives and getting you on other people's sides.
My only issue was the weird pacing of the relationship. They had some chemistry and conversations but then all the sudden the ending came out of nowhere. The more I thought about it, the less that the motivations for that made sense. It was a good motivator for pushing their plot forward but I think it should have been supported a bit more. I still recommend this book though and thought it was a good addition.
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