A spark unseen

You know, I really wanted to like this book as much as I liked the first, but the first was a tough act to follow. The lure of the first book was as much felt during the process of getting to know the characters and landscape as it was the Gothic-inspired, steampunk-lite environment.

This book tried to recapture that feeling but fell short due to the supporting cast. Unfortunately, where the last book had a healthy troupe to love and follow, we basically abandon everyone as we adventure to Paris. The naiveté of the heroine worked for her in the first book, and was just plain confusing in this one. The ending felt rushed, and everything was tied up a little too neatly.

Not sure I will be picking up the third, if there is one.