This was an excellent book, and I can't wait to read the next one. Bray expertly painted the Victorian picture of feminine life in those days, perfectly poised and stifled. The plot was intriguing, the characters complex. I did feel several times throughout the book that Felicity stole the spotlight from the main character. She was just so vivid and complex and interesting. I deducted one star because of the pace of the book; not enough was solved in this one, it's like we got the mystery unraveled, but missed the prestige. I'm incredibly interested to see how our heroine fares as the series continue.