Slower pace than the previous book but I enjoyed discovering more and more of the world as Shadowplay unfolded. Laura Lam does a great job of setting up this new environment. While very different from the one in Pantomime, you can easily imagine them coexisting. I really like the details of Micah's character though she could develop the supporting characters' more. It's not enough to say that they have secrets from a dark past without ever offering any answers. That can be good enough for the ones that are supposed to be mysterious but not for her closest allies. Every step of Micah's evolution feels earned. I'm looking forward to reading Masquerade.