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A review by craftyhilary
The Virtu by Sarah Monette
4.0
A top-notch follow-up to Melusine.
Spoilers are impossible to avoid in any discussion of the plot, so I'll say:
1. I stayed up most of the night reading it.
2. It's just as gut-wrenching and dark as Melusine; you've been warned.
3. It introduces some great new characters, and fleshing out of older ones.
4. The labyrinth storyline was more beautifully rendered than I could have hoped.
5. The world-building, especially explanations of different magical theories and practices, is as outstanding as ever.
I had a couple of quibbles, but nothing I can say without spoilers, and honestly nothing that would prevent me from immediately heading out to find the next one in the series.
Spoilers are impossible to avoid in any discussion of the plot, so I'll say:
1. I stayed up most of the night reading it.
2. It's just as gut-wrenching and dark as Melusine; you've been warned.
3. It introduces some great new characters, and fleshing out of older ones.
4. The labyrinth storyline was more beautifully rendered than I could have hoped.
5. The world-building, especially explanations of different magical theories and practices, is as outstanding as ever.
I had a couple of quibbles, but nothing I can say without spoilers, and honestly nothing that would prevent me from immediately heading out to find the next one in the series.