caedocyon's review against another edition
Couldn't ever get into it, despite the description on the back, and it went back to the library. I don't think I'll get back to it.
alisonalisonalison's review against another edition
3.0
This was a neat book, but I wished I liked it more. Queer paranormal historicals are one of my most favourite things and the premise for this one is cool. Jess Faraday has written some really awesome stuff and I was looking forward to this one. I liked it, but I didn't love it. I read it over a couple of months because I kept wanting to read other things. I didn't really connect with the main character, unfortunately, which is a shame. Faraday's wonderful Ira Adler series worked for me so well because Ira Adler is a fantastic character who's now one of my most favourite. So while it's pretty cool to read about paranormal queer ladies in 1820's Paris, this could have been better.
loud_purrbox's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the characters, the fact that there was some nuance between good and bad, the pacing, the setting and the inventions. It felt a bit unpolished on occasion but it's been a while since I read a book in a day. It was a pleasure.
librarycatnip's review against another edition
4.0
1820s supernatural lesbian urban fantasy. 'Nuff said, but it was good for what it does. I might have wished for better character development or worldbuilding, but it is adequate, and a refreshing change from the usually overpoweringly heteronormative genre UF is.
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