f you love a blend of magic, sisterhood, and plot twists, this book needs to be on your shelf! The Sisters of Reckoning is a really good sequel that elevates the stakes and deepens the magic in a world where sisterhood and vengeance intertwine.

For some reason this book of all of 350 pages took a long time to get through. Though it was an enjoyable conclusion to The Good Luck Girls story. It just seemed to really lag at times. I really liked the western but also magical aspects.

I really enjoyed The Good Luck Girls, and I was at first a little worried about how a sequel could follow such a strong story. I was worried about nothing.

This sequel dispelled any worries I had about this falling short. The world building continues to blow me away as we get more of the society that our characters live in. The terror that the raveners and the vengeants and the landowners inspire through everyone is visceral .

We get more of the characters that we came to love and root for in the first book, not only with Aster taking the reins again, but all the girls from the first book come back. We also get a plethora of new and exciting characters that I loved just as much. Raven with her strength and her compassion, Derrick with his willingness to learn.

And the ending was so completely satisfying. One of the things that I dislike about dystopian novels, especially dystopian stories with young adult protagonists is that I just can’t picture how these teenagers can bring about lasting change with the corrupt societies they live in. But The Sisters of Reckoning worked so hard to establish the connections and allies that were created, what these other groups were doing while Aster was working. All of this came together to really show how change can happen. Through community and allies, and working together.

My thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for this book.

A strong sequel, The Sisters of Reckoning almost feels like it could be a standalone. You get thrown into the fast paced story which handles harsh topics like revolution and oppression with maturity and grace.

Whew what a ride this journey was crazy. How the book tackled how trauma can impact your experiences with sexuality made me want to read some nonfiction books about it. And the way that im still entertained by the sifi-western atmosphere.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

First... why this cover? The first in the series has such a stunning cover and this just feels like concept art, not a final design.
I really liked getting back to these characters. These girls need to be protected at all costs! But this book felt like such a different style.

A sequel that completely lives up to it's predecessor!! Gritty and often violent, the story is full of vengeance and action as we follow Aster and the other girls as they plan for revolution. Great character developments, sapphic romance, and expansive world building make this a fantastic end to a stellar duology!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for review

I was so excited for this book I loved the good luck girls, I foolishly requested this knowing it was an E-ARC and I wasn't picking up e-books or physical books for that matter and I tried and tried and tried to read this with my eyeballs and it just kept getting put down so I got the audio book and I'm so happy to finally finish this! This one hits you with more of this world and our favorite girls get back together to fight against the laws. I really enjoyed this and I think it complements the first book well. I however didn't care for the resolution of the problem. and the epilogue warms my heart. I cannot wait to read what this author does next.

I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get into this book because so much time had passed between reading The Good Luck Girls and this one. But as it turns out I had absolutely no issues getting back into this story, specifically Aster's side of the story. In this book, Aster has stayed behind a rebellious group of women that helps save women from the welcome houses. When a new danger arises, the group from the previous book and some new additions (hello Raven!) must get together to stop the system that has oppressed them. This duology is fantastic and completely underrated. The LGBTQ+ rep is amazing. I hope more people read this. I highly recommend it!

I really enjoyed The Good Luck Girls, particularly Davis’ world-building, as it never felt like she was overpowering the reader with information, just drip-feeding it as and when it was needed for the plot. She massively expands on this here, weaving yet another fiercely feminist and dark story of revolution, revolt and reclaiming your own power. This duology is one that challenges you and makes you invest your heart into these nuanced, complex characters.

I. Loved. This. Book. So. Damn. Much. Let me start with saying I absolutely loved The Good Luck Girls. It was a can’t-put-it-down, stay-up-reading-past-my-bedtime kind of book. The Sisters of Reckoning was even better! I’m writing this review way past my bedtime because Charlotte Nicole Davis has done this to me once again and I have zero regrets. What a phenomenal ending to a powerful and unforgettable duology.

All of our favorite Luck Girls (and Zee) are back, along with some new friends. Revolution is in the air, and they will fight as long and as hard as it takes to bring down the landowners and win the freedom for all of the oppressed in Arketta. “Glory to the Reckoning.”

This duology is so damn relevant in the worst and best ways. It’s going to stick with me for a very long time and everyone should read it. If I could give this book more stars, I would but I guess 5 will have to do.

This was an amazing sequel to the first book. I couldn't have asked for a better conclusion to this groups story! I loved the new characters that were added and while I felt stressed out at times with situations that happened, I was kept at the edge of my seat and did not want to put my amazon fire down!

3.5! I did like it, but I thought the pacing was off--the last ten percent went by in an absolute blur. And I agree with other reviewers, I don't really know anything about the other characters at all. But there's some great representation in here, along with different types of relationships, and I did enjoy reading it!

This one seemed slower than its predecessor for some reason. It could be that it was indeed less punchy or it could also be my current inability to fully immerse myself in a narrative due to many reasons including having moved an entire house within the past 10 days.

Overall, I was happy with the story but also a tad disappointed with some of the content. Definitely worth a read if you loved Goodluck Girls but also I feel it had a little bit of second story syndrome.

This had a very slow start for me, but ultimately I thought it was a good book and a satisfying conclusion to this duology.

The first half of the book we get to see what Aster has been up to since the last book. And we see she's chomping at the bit to enact some "real" change. So this becomes a story where we follow the girls and their allies basically trying to overturn the government. When the story took this turn I'll admit I wasn't a fan. This definitely isn't an original plotline and I really liked how the first book had a much smaller scope that was just focused on their group. It also didn't feel as organic to me how they end up starting this "reckoning". Around 55%-60% through the book is when we got to see all the plans of this group of rebels come to fruition and that part had more of the action and character interactions I really enjoyed about the first book, which brought me back into the story and I ended up really enjoying it through the end.

I really enjoyed following Aster and seeing how she dealt with things. I really liked how the story showed her trauma and appreciated how it represented her anxiety and panic attacks. But I would've really liked to get to see more of the other girls too.

I didn't appreciate the Love quadrangle that appeared to be happening for part of the story? One of the corners felt like a complete nonissue so I don't know why it was included at all. The other 2 corners ended up feeling like how I feel about most love triangles, one person very obviously has a stronger pull (in my opinion) so it was hard to even care for the other "relationship". Every time there were romantic moments between the less strong pairing I was like "why". I do appreciate how it was eventually explained to be how the main character was feeling and exploring their sexuality, but I would've appreciated it more if their draw to the other character was more believable.

The ending might feel a little "neat" but after all Aster and these girls go through I thought they deserved a little happiness.

Overall I really enjoyed this, and would recommend the duology as a whole.

This was a wonderful follow up to the first title. I do miss that original cover design though. This was a wonderful story. I loved how it picked up and we got to see what has been going on with these characters that I fell so in love with. This was even better than book one.

An incredible end to one of my all time favorite duologies. This story is full of blood and dust, but also sings a song of love, hope, and courage. An absolute triumph.

I was nervous at first for this book—sequels always seem to be pretty hit or miss—but The Sisters of Reckoning ended up being one of the good ones! I loved The Good Luck girls and was really looking forward to the continuation of the story and the opportunity to hang out with these characters again,

I seriously loved Aster's continued growth in this book. Seeing her struggle to do what she knows is right versus what she actually wants was really great. Plus, I'm so so happy to see her with a love interest. That was so incredibly well done and I loved every second leading up to the end.

I said this about The Good Luck Girls, too, but this is such an important story. It really hones in on some systemic issues, and while they are painted in a dystopia-fantasy light, they ring true to the world we live in. Ugh, I cannot say enough about this story and what it means.

Also, if you're looking for a revenge book, this is it. Too often, it seems like characters/people have to take the moral high ground. They're not allowed to get angry. They're not allowed to fight back. They're not allowed to make the people who hurt them pay. That's not the case with this book. While the other people of Arketta might expect Aster and her friends to sit quietly by while terrible things are done to them and people like them, that's not what they decide to do. They take a stand beautifully.

Also, also, there is some pretty great representation in this book, with both diverse and queer characters. Plenty of sapphic badasses to go around.

I will forever sing this duology's praises, but I will also say that this ended up being a four, maybe 4.5, star read for me. I just didn't love this sequel *quite* as much as the first book and it dragged just a touch in the middle.

CW: past sexual abuse, transphobia, torture, trafficking, racism, sexism, violence

The Sisters of Reckoning is the sequel to Nicole Davis' The Good Luck Girls.

It started nearly a year after the first book ended where Aster remained in Arketta and became Lady Ghost where she other Good Luck Girls escape their welcome houses until Jerrod McClennon decided to open a new welcome house in addition to lowering the age of girls to 13 for their Lucky Night.

Aster realizes that it's not enough to save one girl after a time, she must tear down the system and build a new one. Now, she must call on her old friends and work with new allies to succeed.

The author has expanded the world-building and plot well. It's fast paced and well-written. It's apparent that the author really improved on her writing style here. And the ending is really satisfying. Thoughtful social commentaries are woven throughout the whole story.

Aster's characterization is well done, her PTSD was handled well. And seeing her grow into her new role as a leader is heartwarming.

I only have some issues: first, there are a lot of scenes that felt repetitive. Second, the pacing in the middle became a bit choppy.

Overall, The Sisters of Reckoning is an excellent sequel to Good Luck Girls. It has diverse and queer characters, action, and it tackles important issues such as slavery, sexism, prejudice.

Thanks to Tor Teens and Netgalley for the DRC. All thoughts and opinions are mine.