Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 I try to resist the impulse to review every book in a series. I really do. After a few reviews, the reader should have all the information they need to know whether or not a series is of interest to them, and I should give some new authors a chance. But I was so happy with Chaos Choreography, the latest InCryptid novel by Seanan McGuire, that I can't resist giving the series one more hurrah. I wasn't crazy about the last book, Pocket Apocalypse, so the fact that I loved Chaos Choreography made me deeply relieved. 
 With Chaos Choreography, the balance has been restored. There's more momentum and more focus on character and plot. There's still a lot of exposition, but when Verity explains things to the reader they are things that are interesting and at least somewhat relevant, so that's fine. McGuire does a ton of research, and I really do want to see the work as long as it's important to the story. I loved seeing more of Verity's life as a dancer as much as I loved seeing her life as a cryptozoologist. 
 Reading the InCryptid novels and the Parasitology series (which McGuire writes under the name Mira Grant) has been a great education in writing and editing. When the knowledge, creativity, and attention to detail shine through in a natural way, it's a wonderful thing. It makes the worlds and the plots feel grounded and realistic even when they involve talking mice. Th greatest strength of the InCryptid series is the meticulous creation of a variety of species, and the details behind how the Price family manages their lives and their roles in the community. Thanks to the balance of information and restraint in Chaos Choreography, I'm absolutely looking forward to the next book. 
 -Carrie S.