Review: Chimera #2, A Conjuring of Assassins

A Conjuring of Assassins by Cate Glass
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Chimera: 1. a mythical creature, a fire-breathing female with face, body, and limbs of three different beasts. 2. something that exists only in the imagination and is not possible in reality."

I reviewed the first book in this series, An Illusion of Thieves, here.

A Conjuring of Assassins, second book in the Chimera series, finds Romy, Neri, Placidio, and Dumond further developing Chimera, their magical espionage squad in service to the Shadow Lord, Alessandro di Gallanos. They have a current mission to intercept a prisoner going by the name of Cinque, a man with assets that include the Assassin's List. It's a list that Sandro says must not fall into the hands of Mercediaran Protector Vizio and so he activates Chimera for the job. But does Romy already know this Cinque in a different context? And while walking home, Romy encounters a mysterious drowning man, Teo. Teo has the ability to heal himself rapidly and is covered with odd markings on his skin that change and darken. Who is he really and where is he from? Chimera's mission is complicated enough already but can Neri hold it together to do as he's told, will Placidio survive a vendetta he's involved in, and will Romy be safe with this Teo hidden in her home in Lizard's Alley? As the days to the prisoner transfer count down, the Chimera band's challenges mount but they rise to them.

A Conjuring of Assassins is even more enveloping than the first book in the Chimera series. I found myself happily lost in this magical world. I am heartily looking forward to the third book in the series, tentatively titled A Summoning of Demons.

I also enjoyed the audiobook, which is marvelously narrated by Saskia Maarleveld.

Cate Glass offers a useful Glossary and Character List (complete with pronunciation guidance) here.

I received a Digital Review Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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