THE HOUSE WITCH
Much the same as the first book, but less of the comedy worked for me on this iteration. The queen’s pregnancy subplot remains the strongest part and most investable part of the narrative, but most of the previous book’s flaws remain present.
The HOUSE WITCH 2 spends a lot of time treading water, failing to progressive either the grand narrative or some of the smaller personal narratives in meaningful ways. There are some it does progress or adds, but it delays the core promise of the narrative too long and ends up failing to deliver on it. That promise being the arrival and subsequent interactions/ threats, bullying and ultimate catharsis surrounding the main character’s father. As a result very little of substance occurs in this book.
Author link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21060944.Delemhach