Title: Great Young Adult Fantasy
Product review: While this is the second in a series, after "The Safe-Keeper's Secret" it has almost entirely different characters and would stand alone perfectly well. TSKS felt more medieval, while this one feels more like 1800, with the waltz and a music box, but no trains or other signs of industrialization. Magic is integrated into the culture fairly modestly, with a few people having special powers or qualities. While there's some evil, like the first book, this one seemed a bit lighter to me. I'm afraid I saw through the major plot device immediately, but then I'm far from the target teenager audience. That didn't keep me from enjoying the tale. Shinn is superb at creating close communities of characters, attractive cultures, and visually arresting images. I can't wait to read the third and final book in this series, Dream Maker's Magic.
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