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“It has been a day ordained by the fates, for how else could one explain the wholly cursed chain of events?”

The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London Neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plan for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s.

Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be, which comprise a series of volumes. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

The action and length definitely picks up in book three, which is to be expected, as we already know the characters and don’t have to spend as much time getting to know them and their quirks. I very much enjoyed reading about Emma’s exploits, and it was nice to see her relationship with Pierce develop, even if it’s not entirely clear how it’s developing.

At this point, I’m really engaged with the book as much as I am curious–I want to know what the hype is about (though it does seem tedious that I have to read six more books to figure it out). Do I appreciate the wit and punch of the characters? Absolutely. I’m just not sure that I care about Emma as much as I’m curious about her.

I promised to keep reading, though, so I’m on to the next volume.

Rated PG.

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To see how the series started, check out my review of book one here.