Review – The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris

Posted February 22, 2021 by Carole in Book Reviews / 8 Comments

The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris
Series: Gunnie Rose #3
Publisher: Gallery / Saga Press
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Date Read: October 21, 2020
Length: 304 pages
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
★★★★☆

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author
Charlaine Harris is at her best in this alternate history of the United
States where magic is an acknowledged but despised power in this third
installment of the Gunnie Rose series.

Picking up right where A Longer Fall left
off, this thrilling third installment follows Lizbeth Rose as she takes
on one of her most dangerous missions yet: rescuing her estranged
partner, Prince Eli, from the Holy Russian Empire. Once in San Diego,
Lizbeth is going to have to rely upon her sister Felicia, and her
growing Grigori powers to navigate her way through this strange new
world of royalty and deception in order to get Eli freed from jail where
he’s being held for murder.

Russian Cage continues to
ramp up the momentum with more of everything Harris’ readers adore her
for with romance, intrigue, and a deep dive into the mysterious Holy
Russian Empire.

My Review

I really enjoyed this book!  I read the first two installments in the Gunnie Rose series about a year ago and I couldn’t wait to get to read more of this fun series.  I couldn’t resist reading this book just as soon as it found its way into my greedy hands.  I will admit that my expectations were pretty high for this book and I am happy to report that I was not disappointed in the least.  

When Lizbeth learns that Eli is being held in jail, she knows that she needs to see what she can do to help him.  Before you know it, she is in the Holy Russian Empire working to help in any way that she can.  This will not be an easy rescue and she faces one obstacle after another.  Things get complicated pretty quickly and there is more than enough excitement to keep things entertaining.  
I had a lot of fun watching Lizbeth navigate a new environment while working towards her goal of setting Eli free.  I love how unique each part of the country is in this alternate universe.  There were some familiar characters back for this installment and we got to meet a lot of new ones as well.  I especially enjoyed getting to know Eli’s family and see them work together under pressure.  
This is the third book in the Gunnie Rose series which I do think is best if read in order since events from previous books seem to come into play quite frequently.  The relationship between Eli and Lizbeth undergoes some pretty big developments in this installment and I am eager to see how things will play out moving forward.  This was a really exciting book that I found to be hard to put down so I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to others.

I received a digital review copy of this book from Gallery / Saga Press via NetGalley.

The Series – Gunnie Rose
Book #1 – An Easy Death – My Review
Book #2 – A Longer Fall – My Review
Book #3 – The Russian Cage – Available February 23, 2021!
About the Author

Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing for over thirty years. She was born and raised in the Mississippi River Delta area. She has written four series, and two stand-alone novels, in addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and graphic novels (cowritten with Christopher Golden). Her Sookie Stackhouse books have appeared in twenty-five different languages and on many bestseller lists. They’re also the basis of the HBO series True Blood. Harris now lives in Texas, and when she is not writing her own books, she reads omnivorously. Her house is full of rescue dogs.


Author Links: Website | Goodreads

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8 responses to “Review – The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris”

  6. Northwoman

    I still have a grudge against her for what she did to Eric and Sookie so I won't read any of her new works. I know it's her choice of what to write and I respect that but I don't have to read them. I'm glad you are enjoying them though.

    Anne – Books of My Heart

  8. Katherine P

    I've had mixed results with Charlaine Harris' books but this series caught my eye when the first book came out and it definitely seems like a series I want to read!