
Overall ThoughtsĪs much as I respect Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s writing in Gods of Jade and Shadow and Mexican Gothic, I cannot find any of that author in this story. But Hector is hiding powerful truths that threaten to end their romance before it truly begins. Hector sees Nina as a talent that can ripen under his tutelage and a romance soon blossoms.

When entertainer Hector Auvray – a fellow telekinetic – arrives in town, Nina is besotted. But things have already gone massively wrong – Nina is struggling to control her telekinesis, resulting in vicious gossip – being labeled the Witch of Oldhouse. The Grand Season of Loisail has just begun and Nina is determined to make a good impression and join the ranks of “The Beautiful Ones” – the notable, powerful socialites.
