Mini-Review: Cyndere’s Midnight

I recently finished reading Jeffrey Overstreet’s novel Cyndere’s Midnight, the second book in the Auralia Thread series and the immediate followup to Auralia’s Colors.

I don’t think I’ll get into a full review here as this book was very similar to the first one in many ways, and all of my compliments from my review of Auralia’s Colors about Overstreet and his writing style, as well as my comments on the deeper themes he has worked into these books, still apply. 

Cyndere’s Midnight builds on the excellent foundation that Overstreet created in the first book, making the world of The Expanse a little bit bigger and giving us greater glimpses at a few corners of it that we haven’t seen before.  While we continue to follow the unfolding story of House Asbascar, we’re also introduced to new characters from House Bel Amica.  We also learn a lot more about the fallen realm of House Cent Regus and its vicious beastmen.

Like its predecessor, Cyndere’s Midnight is worth a read; just like Auralia’s Colors, it hooked me early on and kept me turning page after page until the end.  I think I actually enjoyed it more than the first book.  I’m definitely looking forward to the next installment, Raven’s Ladder, though I think I’ll have a bit of a wait!

In lieu of finishing this book (and starting my next one: Stephen R. Lawhead’s Tuck), I’ve again updated my reading list, adding a new section at the bottom tracking my progress and, where applicable, linking to reviews I’ve written on the books I’ve read.