Though Vesper’s original arrival was under a cloud of deceit, it is clear from the outset that he has found a home if he can manage to accept it. I don’t want to spoil major plot points, but Widdershins knows it own. Sebastian is almost the more fantastical character due to his Widdershins upbringing and unique view of library security and pest-management systems. However, Hawk grounds him through his devotion to his brother and his belief in their humanity despite their origins and physical differences. Vesper could all too easily be an angst-ridden, overwrought character. That Vesper Rune shares my reaction to Sebastian Rath and his cohorts made this book all the better. The librarians of the Ladysmith Museum were always a source of amused befuddlement for me during the original series, so I was excited that one of those librarians was a hero of this new series. I was delighted to return to the world of Widdershins, eight years beyond the original series, and check in on my favorite fictional town.
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