The Puppet Was the Puppeteer

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In a city ruled by hidden alliances, James Harper plays the long game. The world sees a quiet man. The truth? He commands Dragon Court. When the Evans family oversteps, the man in the shadows finally moves—and no one is ready for whats coming...

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The Puppet Was the Puppeteer Reviews

★★★★☆4.2·10 reviews

Mia_Screen

★★★☆☆·5 months ago

I liked the setup of The Puppet Was the Puppeteer more than the middle.

AveryNotes

★★★★☆·5 months ago

I liked how The Puppet Was the Puppeteer played hurt without making every scene too loud.

Lena_Watching

★★★★☆·5 months ago

The Puppet Was the Puppeteer is predictable in places, but not boring.

Mia_Screen — ★★★☆☆

I liked the setup of The Puppet Was the Puppeteer more than the middle.

AveryNotes — ★★★★☆

I liked how The Puppet Was the Puppeteer played hurt without making every scene too loud.

Lena_Watching — ★★★★☆

The Puppet Was the Puppeteer is predictable in places, but not boring.

JulesBinge — ★★★★★

The episode endings in The Puppet Was the Puppeteer are very hard to ignore.

Lena_NoSpoilers — ★★★★★

The Puppet Was the Puppeteer looks good without trying too hard.

CaseyCliff — ★★★☆☆

The Puppet Was the Puppeteer is better in short bursts than all at once.

Lena_Twist — ★★★★☆

The main pair in The Puppet Was the Puppeteer has a believable push and pull.

AlexAfterDark — ★★★★☆

The Puppet Was the Puppeteer feels like comfort drama with sharper corners.

Lena_NextEp — ★★★★★

The Puppet Was the Puppeteer makes the twists feel fun instead of exhausting.

HarperView — ★★★★★

The production style in The Puppet Was the Puppeteer is clean and easy to follow.

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