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Curse the Dark (Retrievers, Book 2) by Laura Anne Gilman, read by Emma Woodbine, is the second book dealing with the business of The Wren and Sergei.

In Curse the Dark (Retrievers, Book 2), The Silence calls in its chit and asks Wren to retrieve a very dangerous manuscript. She and Sergei find themselves traveling to Italy where, while they settle some of their own tension, tensions rise back in New York among the magical folk. And, through PB – Wren’s demon friend – Wren is being drawn in despite everything she has ever said about avoiding politics.

Danger seems to be seeking everyone in New York. Danger also seems to be attracted to New York through impossible means. Factions of the fatae, The Council, lonejacks, and The Silence all seem to have agendas that may be causing more trouble than helping.

None of this is helped by the oppressive heat that is baking the city. How is a Retriever supposed to further her own career goals when everyone seems so short-tempered and insistent in involving her in their dealings?

This is a fun listen. Curse the Dark (Retrievers, Book 2) is not great literature, but it is a nice diversion.