C. J. Archer has been on my short list of recommended fantasy authors for years. I followed the Glass and Steele series with great enthusiasm. This first book of the Glass Library sequel series promises to be just as good as the next generation picks up the story.

Sylvia Ashe picks up the narrative begun by India Steele in the precursor series as she struggles against the economic and misogynistic headwinds of post-WWI England. She's a lovely character who wrapped me around her little finger and pulled me into the twisted story of mis-used Arts and stolen art. Gabriel Glass, only son of Baron and Lady Rycroft, would seem to be out of her league yet circumstances continue to place them together as they try to solve the mystery of the stolen Delacroix.

I loved falling back into this marvelous world of magicians and their arts. The characters sparkle. The plot twists and turns just enough to draw me onward, wondering what could possibly come next.

Highly Recommended.