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message 1: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Jun 23, 2020 09:39AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

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Vow of Deception (The Ministry of Curiosities #9) by C.J. Archer

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction > Steampunk, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

Description: With the wedding only days away, the Ministry is thrown into turmoil when another murder is committed by a shape-shifter. But this time the newspapers make the connection to werewolves � and the Ministry. Suddenly the attention is focused on Lichfield Towers and its residents as the police investigate and parliament wants to shut the organization down.

It could spell the end of everything Charlie has come to love.

As the authorities close in and ministry secrets are exposed, past allies can no longer be trusted. Can Charlie save her home, her loved ones, and herself? Or will she lose Lincoln and her friends forever?

Some things to think about while you're reading. Answer just one or all of these questions, but remember, PLEASE USE SPOILER TAGS when necessary! If you don't know how, ask :)

1. What was your initial reaction to the book? Did it hook you immediately, or take some time to get into?

2. Do you think the story was plot-based or character driven?

3. What was your favorite quote/passage?

4. What made the setting unique or important? Could the story have taken place anywhere?

5. Did you pick out any themes throughout the book?

6. How credible/believable did you find the narrator to be? Did you feel like you got the 'true' story?

7. How did the characters change throughout the story? How did your opinion of them change?

8. Which character did you relate to the most, and what was it about them that you connected with?

9. How did you feel about the ending? What did you like, what did you not like, and what do you wish had been different?

10. If the book were being adapted into a movie, who would you want to see play what parts?





Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments They know!!!

I was waiting for another book to load and I kind of cheated and read the intro and I can only tell you THAT THEY KNOW!!!


message 3: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

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I downloaded it and I will be reading it this week. Can't wait!


Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments This is my reading schedule so far



I might be able to squeeze Vow of Deception (The Ministry of Curiosities #9) by C.J. Archer it before Envy (Fallen Angels, #3) by J.R. Ward or after it, so I can read it this week.


message 5: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Wow! Look @ that schedule!


message 6: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
I have started this one.


message 7: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

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I so love this series! I never trusted Julia. She finally did it this time. Who is spilling secrets? This is so not good!


Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments I want so bad to put down the book I have going now and start this one.


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Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments I went ahead and put down that horrible read I was reading. I got to 50%. At least I gave it more than enough of my time. One of the very few I DNF. Where's the Groom? by Sophie Meyer Genera says it's a Romantic comedy, but I read over 50% of those pages and I didn't come across anything remotely funny. It was more cringe than funny. Why would anyone go along with something so stupid?! What type of person/friend flat out lie to everyone close to her?! Horrible desperate female looking for a man to marry, horrible.

Back to this story.....I'm on chapter two. I never realized how long the chapters in these books were.

How far did you get yesterday Leigh?


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Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments Chapter 1
We meet Jack & Hannah Langley at their home Frankigham Manor aka Freak House
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Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments I didn't know Lady (haha!) Hardcourt was such a floozy.
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message 12: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Jul 15, 2020 09:47AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

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Elsa wrote: "Chapter 1
We meet Jack & Hannah Langley at their home Frankigham Manor aka Freak House
[spoilers removed]"


I know. It was pretty useless. I don't agree with their definition of demon, either. I knew the news was going to be trouble.


message 13: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

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Elsa wrote: "I went ahead and put down that horrible read I was reading. I got to 50%. At least I gave it more than enough of my time. One of the very few I DNF. Where's the Groom? by Sophie Meyer Genera s..."

I finished up today.


message 14: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

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Elsa wrote: "I didn't know Lady (haha!) Hardcourt was such a floozy.
[spoilers removed]"


She was a very hateful, wicked witch!!!


message 15: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

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Wow!!! There were some serious twists to this one! Loved it!!!!


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Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments Depends how much time I have tonight to read I might finish tomorrow.


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Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments Leigh wrote: "Elsa wrote: "I didn't know Lady (haha!) Hardcourt was such a floozy.
[spoilers removed]"

She was a very hateful, wicked witch!!!"


I can definitely see that. In fact I always thought that she was evil and not a very nice person.


message 18: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

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Elsa wrote: "Depends how much time I have tonight to read I might finish tomorrow."

Enjoy! Can't wait to hear what you think of it!


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Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments Yesterday was a horrible day when it came to reading, I got maybe 2 pages read. I'm having withdrawals hehe

I should get some reading this morning and afternoon and then (busy tonight from 6 - 10) maybe some late night reading if I'm not to drunk from the get together tonight.

I'm at the part where they just left the Queen. Still not sure on how spilled the beans, but I have narrowed it down to two.


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Elsa Carrion (ecarrion) | 416 comments I finished and I just couldn't believe how far she stooped! And then to end it like that, and she was ok with that. Andrew even told her they would have been happy somewhere else but noooooo she had to stay close to Lincoln.

The other two snitches were a surprise.

I was going back and forth with Harriet. I'm still not too sure about her.

and what is going to happen with Eva's feeling towards Seth.

I can't wait till the next book.


message 21: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new) - rated it 5 stars

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Elsa wrote: "I finished and I just couldn't believe how far she stooped! And then to end it like that, and she was ok with that. Andrew even told her they would have been happy somewhere else but noooooo she ha..."


Julia was crazy until the end. She was fixated on Lincoln and did whatever she thought could get him. Julia and Andrew deserved each other. Not really sure about Harriet. She did help them in the end but was it really to help herself.


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Congrats Elsa!



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