tart, syrupy simultaneously: Exquisite!

As in the first volume, the book's style is a pure gem: it's tart while being syrupy. One has the impression of having crossed the English Channel in a time machine to go back to land in England during the Victorian era, the early steam engines. One could even believe that vampires, werewolves etc. are original;)
The dialogues are also pearls of dark humor that give relief to this book, if indeed it is needed (?)
The author gives us an infinity of details on machines, inventions and umbrellas Alexia furbishing and his universe. Especially as our heroine will meet a genius inventor who will give him a hard time.

The characters are always well crafted. The situation of some changed but the characters remain the same. We find that Alexia became Lady Woolsey and Miss Ivy Hisselpenny, not forgetting Lord Conall Macon on which we made a lot of discoveries. But how could it be otherwise when we know the curious character of his young wife?
The second fiddle are also back and met also with new pretty colorful characters too.
The relationship between all these characters can only welcome the reader follows the liking of reading the successive agreements and disagreements, if not untimely these English like no other.

As with the first volume, the plot goes very quickly into the background. It is mainly the frame on which Alexia evolves. However, it is still rich and even gives us the opportunity to travel up to Scotland. It could even be a traitor of the party ...
Finally, the author is really very cruel to the reader because after such a purpose, I may turn into a werewolf to howl at the moon!
But mystery and gumdrop, you do not know you anymore ... I'm also probably already said too much ...

Finally, a second beating volume in line with the first where we have the pleasure to meet Alexia and his gang. The style, details, characters always "so British" are perfect!