Before the Devil BreaksYou

Before the Devil BreaksYou by Libba Bray, 552 pages
The third in the Diviners series doesn't quite live up to the series debut. The book has a fair amount going for it, interesting characters and interesting situations among those, but its a bit repetitive and strained. The Diviners (there are seven of them now) have to stop a host of unquiet ghosts, based on an island asylum, from bringing the King of Crows back to power. Evie and Will have their same strained relationship, though Evie finds out more about her Uncle's past.Sam Lloyd finds out something of his own past, too.

Lair of Dreams: A Diviners novel

Lair of Dreams: A Diviners Novel by Libba Bray, 613 pages.

Evie O'Neill is back in the second Diviners novel. She and all her friends battle a strange ghost that traps people in their dreams. The city is paralyzed by this sleeping sickness. Bray does a good job of presenting a diverse cast of characters, but they all lean somewhat towards melodrama. I had listened to the first diviners novel back in 2013 while I was wandering around Xian, so I have fond memories of that book. I listened to this one too, but it never really brought me in. I am kind of surprised that I listened to the third book too.
Capably narrated by January Levoy.