A review by rosekk
Without a Summer by Mary Robinette Kowal

4.0

I enjoyed this instalment of the series. Melodies character has changed slightly, but not beyond the bounds of reason, so the character development, while not exactly the direction one might expect from the first book, works. Expanding the involvement of Vincent's family and past raised the stakes of the situation well and allowed us to expand our knowledge of a character we know well. Finally, the plight of the Coldmongers wove well into the regency setting while establishing more of the fantasy lore. The further into the series I get the more I appreciate the way the magical lore is woven into an otherwise recognisable society, and made to feel a natural extension of it.