It's Christmas time in London but Gemma, Felicity, and Ann have more important things on their plates than the scandals of London society. The magic of the realms is loose and Circe is still at large. On top of that there is still the perils of London society: balls, dinners, proper behaviour, and the Viscount's son - a dashing Simon Middleton. 
 I quite enjoyed this second installment, moreso than the first even. The writing style was better and didn't seem to slip as much into a more modern tone. Also, in the setting of London society the pressure and standards that the girls need to conform to is much more obvious, and as such, distressing. The characters were develeoped further, flushing out the other two girls of our now trio and giving them a voice in their own right. 
 Honestly, after reading it I felt that Bray could get away without including a third book. Obviously some things are left unresolved, but not anything that necessarily needs to be tied up. All in all, I look forward to seeing what she does with the third as well as seeing how the girls are coping with their new lives in such a burgeoning new world.