This is why I hate starting a series before it is finished. Again, loved this story, and will sit rather impatiently to find out how the whole thing ends. This second installment moved with more ease than the first. There was not so much actual alchemical discussion to wade through, and the historical aspect added a fun twist to see how the characters would be introduced and what role they would play in Diana and Matthew's story. I hope the third installment touches on what happened to those left at Sept-Tours, as I am curious what happened in the present while the story was unfolding in the past.