You might have noticed that I wrote about another book by this same author (The Vespertine) and you also might have guessed if you're smart that this is the sequel of The Vespertine. if you read the Vespertine then you probably should read this--but if you didn't you probably shouldn't read this; read The Vespertine first!
Ok so this time this is about Zora Stewart, Amelia's cousin, and Zora of course is in a complete mess from the disastrous events that occurred before (With her fiance being shot and killed, and Amelia's sudden "death") and Zora did not know what to do. She had reached a large wall in her life, which she was finding hard to climb over and move on. Zora knew what she needed though--she needed change. Change of everything: change of environment, change of society, change of EVERYTHING! She just needed to forget about her prior life and get out. You might see this as kind of running away from her problems, but it was more of a starting anew type thing. Zora decided to stay with her aunt (Beatrice, or Aunt Birdie) and help take care of her little one-year old cousin, Louella, in the country. When Zora arrives, she meets a charming young man named Mr. Emerson Birch, and is completely taken by him. Unfortunately for Zora, another man comes into the picture--someone who's a bit more likable to Aunt Birdie. The man is called Theo de la Croix, and he is indeed all that his name requires him to be--handsome, smart, rich, and chivalrous. Although Theo was a very kind person--but Zora cannot come to like him, let alone love him! She finds herself completely taken by Mr. Birch, regardless of Aunt Birdie's not so nice opinion of him.
Apart from all this romance, Zora discovers something completely new and astounding about herself--she's a srpringsweet! Um. Ok, great Zora, just what the heck is that? Well, basically it's the quality of having the ability to sense water, wherever, whenever, however. Zora suspects she is emulating her dear cousin, Amelia. Fire and water. Opposites attract, what can I say?
Anyway, this book is absolutely GREAT so please read it (after reading The Vespertine of course!!) I'm really in love with Saundra's style of writing--it's so lusty and deep. I absolutely adore it!
Ok so one million stars, no kidding :) Thanks Saundra Mitchell for publishing this--you're awesome!
