This is a fun, diverting series. Again, I can't help but notice its similarity to Harry Potter, only with girls and espionage. Even the lesson she learned about being ostracized was the same as Harry learned in Order of the Phoenix (and really all the books). But I love it. Saphronia meeting Lord Akeldama was a blast. As soon as he called her...oh, what was it...little petunia bud?...I squeaked. The vampire does have great taste when it comes to the few women he likes. There's all sortsa nifty tips of the hat to the Parasol Protectorate books, I'm starting to suspect that Dimity is Ivy Hisselpenny's mother. Am I alone? They act quite similar and they both are surprisingly effective in their way. Don't be shocked if there's a boy that shows up with Hisselpenny as a last name in the next installment. You heard it here first. :) 
 I'm a Soap fan, not Felix. Can't wait 'til the next. And for Prudence's books!