Comparing with the previous book i must say i prefer the former. This one was a compilation of 3 stories (not that interconnected although in terms of timeline they are one after the other). My main problem is that apart from the 3 story thr other two our main protagonist is not the main protagonist. The first story was not to my liking focusing a lot on her lover. The second is a mix of names from novels written between 1800 to 1900 names like vathek, melkor and such... Even the story itself read as a Victorian novel. The third is the one it focus more on Gene. A solid Victorian short story collection... But unfortunally nothing stands out