Betraying Season, the sequel to Bewitching Season, features Pen (Persy's twin sister), on her trip to Ireland where she seeks to remedy her lack of magical knowledge while she stays with Ally (her once-governess). Left to her own devices due to Ally's painful pregnancy, Pen is delighted to encounter the grand Lady Keating, who, in addition to a daughter, just so happens to have a handsome son named Niall. What could possibly go wrong with such a charming family?
I enjoyed the book, but it wasn't so different from the book before it. Pen is portrayed as the strong flamboyant twin in Betraying Season, but she appears much weaker in the sequel. The book blatantly states that Pen has decided that the London season is tiring, which almost contradicts her behavior in the earlier book, considering all her earlier excitement about coming out into society. Niall is somewhat unoriginal. Charming and handsome, he is your every day attractive male. The only real interesting thing about him is the conflict he faces, which he deals with none too intelligently. I'd say that the more minor characters were much more exciting: Doireann (Niall's sister), Cornwobble (the fairy creature who lives in the cellar), and Eamon Doherty (one of Pen's fellow magic students).
All in all I'd say that the book was enjoyable, but somewhat unoriginal. The main characters are pretty standard, and Pen somewhat changed. However, if you liked the first book, you'll probably like this one as well as it is the same type of story.
Note: Beginning with this review I'm trying to be a bit more critical of the books. I figure that if all I give is praise, it's not a totally valid review. My point in mentioning this is that you shouldn't think this book is any worse than the books I reviewed before it, I just failed to include enough criticisms in the others.
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