This one was a little hard to get into and a I was confused here and there but it was written well enough that I wanted to keep on reading even though I wasn't entirely sure what was going on or why. I was glad I finished out the book because the story is unique from other fantasies I've read. It's set in a parallel Venice and filled with dark mysteries and customs. Even though some of the mysteries were confusing at times, it all comes together to make sense in the end.