This was perfectly gothic and I devour it even with a slow start soon I realized what's going on I couldn't stop it and I'm happy that I did.. The first book Ordinary Creatures was great but this one was really amazing.. I can understand that some people didn't connect but if you like dark this is for you

I found this installment to be a slower start and took me a bit longer to get in to. However, once the story picked up, I really started to enjoy it. Reconnecting with the original characters and meeting new ones is always good, and being able to see their development. While the prose didn't flow as well as it did in the first book, making for a more challenging read in parts, I'm glad I persevered, as the last few chapters pulled the story together, making the book as a whole well worth the read. I'd read the conclusion.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for a honest review.

“Bringer of Dust” is the second novel in The Talents Trilogy which started with Ordinary Monsters. The first book was such an unexpected surprise that I was so excited about this particular ARC, but unfortunately it didn’t meet my expectations. I really wanted to love it, but it bored me from the very beginning, the plot didn’t seem to proceed, the events and the characters weren’t as compelling as in the first book.

However, a full review will come some days before the release date.

I have to agree with other reviewers of this book, Bringer of Dust by JM Miro, the sequel to Ordinary Monsters, stands head and shoulders above the first book in the trilogy. If only for the depths of the world building, horror and sheer twisted darkness it brings. Maybe this is because the first book in a trilogy always has a lot to do, establishing the world, the protagonists and opening the door to a whole new story, or because this book goes deeper into the darkness, destruction, grief and horror! I don’t know but, what I do know is that there is definitely no middle book syndrome for Bringer of Dust and this is a totally welcome second book in the Talents trilogy.

Bringer of Dust follows on from the devastation of book one, with the characters now seeking the second Orsine (door between worlds,) in their quest to cross into the Land of the Dead to find Marlowe. The stakes are definitely higher, The Orsine and Drugher are not just affecting Cairndale now, the risk is global – Are there stakes higher than saving the world? For Charlie, yes, saving his best friend from the Orsine.

This is where Miro truly shines, the character perspective and prose totally pulls you into their story, and there are multiple characters and perspectives, yet each one shines and stands both alone and united with the overarching plot. This book also brings much greater depth and substance to each character, shining a spotlight on their innermost thoughts, fears and truly pulling you in so that whichever character you are reading about is the protagonist in that moment and time, immersing you into their world and their perspective irrespective of whom they are.
The plot for Bringer of Dust is truly immense, twisting and turning, shocking with it’s depravity and gruesomeness at times, the sheer horror of some scenes and deaths are truly shocking but, always part of the plot and not there just to shock! Miro truly takes you on a totally insane and mind-bending journey that it is difficult to alight from…I was engrossed and even though the writing and pacing still weren’t technically perfect at times, this was a book I was loathe to put down…even if it was to hide behind a cushion for a little bit!

There’s no question that book 2 in this trilogy broke my heart a little but, that doesn’t mean I’m not here pacing as I wait for the final books in the Talents trilogy, and if you haven’t picked up this trilogy yet but, are a sucker for great worldbuilding, a cyclone of a plot (twisting and turning,) and something a little different, then pick up the first two books in the Talents trilogy!

Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest and sincere review.

This is a solid next installation in this series. I really enjoy the tone of Miro's writing and the world continue to shape up to be one I'm enthralled by.

Charlie and the Talents have grown.
We are in Sicily in the end of the 1800s and have a dark figure known as Abbess (very well done).
The pacing in the beginning is not entirely captivating, though it picks up soon after.
Plot, mood/atmosphere. old characters, locations and settings all 4/5

"Bringer of Dust," the second installment in "The Talents Trilogy," continues the captivating adventures of the children from the first book. While I am limited in discussing the plot due to its nature as a sequel, I can express my delight in being drawn back into the captivating world I cherished in "Ordinary Monsters." This book delves deeper into the intricacies of the world, presenting a darker and more fast-paced narrative that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Reconnecting with the original characters, as well as encountering new ones, was a delightful experience. Their development throughout the series is commendable.

"Bringer of Dust" stands as an excellent sequel, and I eagerly anticipate the concluding book of the trilogy. I sincerely hope the wait will not be too long.

If you have not yet embarked on this remarkable series, I wholeheartedly recommend it.

I would like to express my gratitude to NetGalley and the publishers, Bloomsbury, for providing me with an advanced digital review copy (eARC) of "Bringer of Dust." The opinions expressed in this review are solely my own and are shared with the utmost sincerity and respect.

My Rating: 4.5

I loved it. This was such a great reading experience. I was instantly captivated. This book adds more depth to the world and I really enjoyed reading and discovering more about the Talents. Highly recommended and cannot wait for the final installment.

If possible I'd give this 3.5 stars but as that's not possible I've given 4 because 3 doesn't do it justice.

Whereas the first in this trilogy captivated me from the beginning, this one took longer for me to get into and it took me longer to complete. It's a darker, twistier book than the first. You get a deeper sense and understanding of the world in which the Talents inhabit both within and without the world in which we live.

I found it a difficult read in parts as the prose didn't flow as well as in the first book but I'm glad I persevered. The book as a whole is well worth the read and the last few chapters pulls it all together. I'm truly looking forward to reading the final installment but in the meantime I'll read something a little lighter both in subject and in length.

I received this book as an advanced reader copy via NetGalley. This review is my own thoughts freely given.

This sequel was so much more than book one! Horror, dark, twisted!

After the ruin book one left us, our characters are seeking the second orsine, a door between worlds, a way to cross into the land of the dead to find Marlowe, a living boy trapped within.

However, the world of the talents is vaster and stranger than Cairndale ever was and they haven't met the half of what's in it, yet.
The Dark Talent is rising and it will destroy everything and the lost drughr, the four who'd vanished centuries ago, were once more stirring.

“There aren't any grown-ups, Charlie. Not in the way you mean it. There's only just children what's gone and got too far away from their own childhoods. Sure, their bodies is all grown. But on the inside, everyone's all just about the same size."

The characters are definitely more fleshed out in this instalment and we get to see their innermost fears, ideals, and dark lurking thoughts.

What Miro does really well is shocking readers. Whether that be through the depravity, the gruesome accounts, the grief and horror of scenes, she writes with such vividness that it shocks and destroys you.
Not to mention, there are many plot twists and revelations. Even more so then book one, taking some of those and turning them on their head! Masterful and mind-bending!

Home isn't a place you go to. It's something you carry with you.

If you enjoyed The Northern Lights (Golden Compass), or Miss Peculiar’s Home for Peculiar Children, I would recommend this!

Thank you to Bloomsbury for providing an arc in exchange for a review!

It only took a few pages for me to be pulled back into this world.
It's full of people with powers, and other wordly goings on.
It's tense at times (a lot of times) and full of action.
Our children have moved on from the ruins, and we follow them.
I enjoyed this as much as the original book, and was pleased to see how the story went for our favourite characters
Nail biting to the end, it's good to know there's more to come somed