Series: Spy Girl
Release Date: July 25th, 2017
Sent to London for their next mission, Huntley and Ari are guests at Malcolm Prescott’s home, where Ari is asked to join a secret group called The Society, and Huntley learns more about her “father” Ares Von Allister.
Spy Girl was trained not to have emotional entanglements, but Huntley is learning that it’s hard to survive in the real world without them. As she uncovers hidden truths about her past, the knowledge leaves her reeling and questioning everything. She’s going to have to trust someone, and it’s not going to be Black X. So she goes against her training and forms relationships—caring, trusting, and, maybe, even loving.
But relationships are dangerous for a spy. Particularly one who will be facing her most challenging mission to date. Tasked with getting close to the illusive Money Man, she will be forced to delve into a seedy underworld that will threaten her very existence.
• BIPOC characters
• LGBTQIA+ characters
• characters with a disability
And doesn’t address fatphobia
• Terrorism
• Murder and attempted murder
• Underaged drinking
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.
Rating: 4/5 stars
Note: This is a review of the third book in the series; therefore, there will be spoilers from the first and second book below.•••
The Society was over way too soon! Incredibly action-packed, The Society had everything from secret societies (hence the title), undercover missions and romance.
A considerable aspect of The Society is the background of Huntley and Ari; in each book, more of their past is slowly revealed. It’s confirmed early on in the book that they are indeed twins, although there was an exciting plot twist concerning their real father, Ares. In the previous books, I assumed, albeit eccentric, Ares was one of the “good guys.” However, the more that was revealed about him suggests that while he may not be part of the group Huntley is hunting, he still wasn’t a good person.
I also appreciated how Dodd makes Huntley even more human in The Society. She’s 19 years old, and although she was trained to be a spy and assassin with no emotions, she now has a twin and a developing relationship with Lorenzo that could get really serious if she let it. It’s also revealed later on in the book that while killing is part of her job, Huntley does think about the people she kills, recognizing that they have friends and family that will miss them.
I’ve consistently mentioned in my previous reviews of this series the weird love triangle between Daniel, Huntley, and Lorenzo. In The Prince, it seemed her love interest was Daniel, and Lorenzo was the device that was used to create conflict. But, then having to be close to Lorenzo for her mission, I then thought Lorenzo and Huntley actually liked each other. Then The Prince ended, and it seemed Huntley would be with Daniel and Lorenzo with court Elizabeth, his childhood friend. But, in The Eagle, Lorenzo is suddenly all about Huntley and wanting to actually date her and Huntley, at least in her narrative, seems to really like him back. But, she still flirts with Daniel and goes out with him.
Having just finished reading The Society, I’ve come to conclude that Huntley really likes Lorenzo (maybe loves?). But, Huntley does everything in her power to distance herself romantically from him: no sex (although they do kiss and sleep in the same bed sometimes) and not wholly dismissing Daniel. To be honest, I seriously want Huntley to friendzone Daniel. I know he’s not gone from the series since the Olympics is in Montrovia, but just stop leading them both on, please! It was also revealed in The Eagle that Lorenzo has a deadline to get engaged; otherwise, his mother will arrange an engagement between him and Elizabeth. This was stressful! I’m firmly Team Lorenzo, and Huntley just seriously needs to wake the hell up! Although in The Society, I started to understand Huntley’s position with her hesitancy to enter a relationship with Lorenzo, she has deep feelings for him that will only grow if they become a couple, but being a couple means she’d have to give up her job. Rock meet hard place. She’s also been trained to put duty before everything else… but I sincerely hope Huntley realizes that she deserves to be happy.
The plot is also starting to get more complicated as Huntley works her way up the chain of the people running this conspiracy. Side note: I love the scenes with Huntley, Lorenzo, and Chauncey (the Priest’s son)… it was like they were playing house; super cute… and maybe foreshadowing of Lorenzo and Huntley’s future? Fingers crossed!
The ending was crazy… I must warn you that it was a mega cliffhanger! But, I have hope… otherwise, I’d go crazy waiting until freaking March 2018 to read the next book in the series, The Valiant.
