The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis is the sequel to the fantasy entitled The Good Luck Girls. The first book told of how a group of young women freed themselves from a house of ill-repute and most of them had been smuggled across the border and out of the country. Aster remained behind and continued working to help girls escape from the “Welcome Houses” but she eventually decides that not only does these house need to be done away with but changes need to be done to bring equality to everyone in the country.

Her friends return to help her and they ally themselves with various factions. Together they face up to the wealthy landowners and their minions, including the terrifying Raveners. Lots of action, plenty of world building and a sense that the bold decisions they were making was going to change the country for the better kept the book interesting and enjoyable.

The Sisters of Reckoning may have simplified many aspects of revolution but this story of a vibrant group of fighters, working to unite the various underclasses moved along at a fast pace and along with way there was still time to see friendships forged, and a simple romance flourish. I enjoyed my time spent with these characters and I am looking forward to seeing what the author produces next. ( )

Exciting sequel to The Good Luck Girls. It follows the adventures of the characters as they try to do right by the world. Aster has fought against the system in a variety of ways; each has its merits. Can she use this knowledge to free more Luckers? Or possibly do more? How can she get other people to fight with her instead of fighting each other? ( )

Trigger Warnings: mentions of past abuse (both physical and sexual), child prostitution, torture, slavery, human trafficking, PTSD, murder

The Sisters of Reckoning starts off a year after we’ve left Aster in The Good Luck Girls. Aster has been with The Lady Ghosts helping them free Good Luck Girls from Welcome Houses by smuggling them across the border. But their methods are too slow for Aster. After hearing the news that a girl’s lucky night will now start at the age of 13 at a new Welcome House opening soon, Aster knows she can no longer stand by.

Aster, Clementine, Zee, Tansy, Mallow, and some new allies team up to break down the landmasters to destroy their businesses and end the suffering of all people. But can they do that without turning into the types of people they’re fighting against?

I’ve always described the first book of this duology as a “Feminist Western” and this second book doesn’t stray from that description and I couldn’t be happier! I’m glad I didn’t have an issue with remembering what happened between the first book and this second book. I was sucked in just as quickly as I was with the first one.

One of the reasons I really loved this book is that it gives characters the chance / choice of revenge. Charlotte Nicole Davis doesn’t shy away from breaking down the characters you’re reading about and rooting for. The story is violent: there’s murder and torture and destruction, and they’re performed by those characters you are rooting for; Davis doesn’t try to make them perfect, she shows that you can’t keep your hands clean when fighting a revolution.

I loved the way trauma and sexuality was handled in this book. Aster dealt with it a lot. You could tell she really liked Eli but that a relationship with him was uncomfortable due to her PTSD. But then there is Violet, who she once hated but is now one of the only people she can relax around… Raven and her confidence in herself and how she talks with Aster about it made my heart swell. Nothing felt like it was left out or rushed so that something happened, characters took their time to figure it out in a timely manner.

I did enjoy the way the book ended, I had a huge goofy smile on my face when I was reading the last page or two. It left me very satisfied with this duology as a complete story. I can’t wait to see what Charlotte Nicole Davis writes next!

I highly recommend this novel (well, both books really) to anyone who wants to read about some badass women fighting for justice. ( )