Starting with the premise of four novels based on the phases of alchemy and the four elements, Tanith Lee has created an evocative alternate Italy in her new series The Secret Books of Venus. In Saint... This description may be from another edition of this product.
After thoroughly enjoying 'Faces Under Water' the first book in this series...I was rubbing my hands together waiting for this one to hit the shelves. I was not as thrilled with this one as the first...I enjoyed the main character, Volpa in 'Saint Fire' ..but some of the minor characters I kept mixing up (the names are similar) and I was at times bored with the "war is emminent" plot, which I know is necessary - but I would've preferred more in depth interaction with the charecters (maybe some more diologue).. But, basically I enjoyed it - and I recommend it. I just liked it a bit less than Venus book 1.
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