Wanted to love this book. Waited and bought it to take on a trip to the mountains. The kind of White character that worked so well in Paranormalcy, lacing magic over realism, didn't translate to the victorian/edwardian magic world with overlaid "realism". The story felt trite, overwrought, unrealistic. 
 What failed the most was the worldbuilding, which needed far greater research and background, especially on how society functions. The hero and villain felt paper-thin, and the social justice inserts were too forced. 
 Disappointed