Review: The Twisted Tragedy of MIss Natalie Stewart – Leanna Renee Hieber

For Natalie Stewart, a normal life has never seemed so far away. Her only solace, Lord Jonathan Denbury, is wanted for murder. To clear his name, Denbury must return to England and assume the role of his demon doppelganger. But Natalie begins to doubt his true motives, especially as a new gentleman begins whispering in her ear. Natalie and Denbury may be able to visit each other in their dreams, but they can’t escape the darkening shadows. Amid spontaneous explosions, friends turned enemies and dangerous secrets revealed, there’s still a demon who has Natalie’s scent, and someone is trying to resurrect the ultimate evil

Series:  Magic Most Foul #2
Release Date:  November 1, 2012
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Fire
Source:  NetGalley
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Reviewer’s Thoughts:

Natalie Stewart was hoping that she would be able to lead a somewhat normal life, now that her beloved Jonathan Whitby, Lord Denbury is freed from his prison.  But they soon realize that Jonathan is wanted for murder and he must return to his native England to try and figure out what happened to his parents and exactly why he was imprisioned.  But the Majesty Society is spreading and Jonathan is forced to play the double agent while trying to determine exactly what it is they plan to do.

I didn’t read the first book in this series (Darker Still), but it didn’t matter as I found myself instantly pulled into a wonderfully crafted world where paranormal elements mixed with historical turn of the century America (or close to it).  Even more, I loved that an eighteen year old girl (mute for most of her life) was given such a strong character to not only save her Prince Charming once before, but to delve into the world of magic and demons to prevent worse things from happening.

And while there was all sorts of bad and weird things happening around Jonathan and Natalie, they managed to keep each other grounded and knew when levity needed to be added to the situation.  They didn’t have much time for romance or wooing, but when they did get those moments, it was clear that these two were meant for each other.

I look forward to more in this series (which includes reading the first book).  I must know who is after Natalie and what’s in store next from the Majesty.