This book had a lot of really interesting details. I loved the whole historical aspect of New York City. I also really enjoyed how the author kind of related different well-known things from that time period, such as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, as well even just how women were treated and sent to sanitoriums and asylums for things that men didn’t like. All of the mystery behind the magic and what was going on between all the different people who had magic was well done with this story. Even though there were certain people in the story that I always had a little inkling of doubt in my head as I read, that they couldn’t really be as good or as sincere as they seemed, the author was able to keep me guessing and twisting my opinion so it went back and forth. There was even a couple twist moments at the end that I didn’t see coming, and then when something happened that totally blew those parts out of the water, wow.

Now I feel like it would have been nice to have a little more time with one of the characters that turns out to be the good guy in the end. And honestly, there were times when maybe I felt it was a little long? But since it all wrapped up in the end and there was so much that fit into the bits and pieces to complete the story, that I ended up being okay with it. There was a note at the very end though, and there definitely needs to be a sequel, because there is one very big loose end left to be tied up. So hopefully there will be a book 2!

Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.