I am a little disappointed in myself that I didn't realize this was a, sort of, second book. For the first time in my life I appreciated the boring recaps of the first book that pop up all over in second books. In any case, I did enjoy this book, but I don't think it was anything special. The story was interesting and I love the historic time period that was delved into (especially in England). It was a fun read and the past/present juxtaposition was well done and I really enjoyed the viewpoint from a female "physick." Also, the intrigue in the past was fantastic. However I was not as into the story in the present. It just felt much thinner in general. I feel like there were some parts that were rushed or not quite flushed out enough.