This one was really confusing. I had no idea what was going on half the time, but I will definitely read the next to find out what happens. ( )

There's a lot to like about this series-the sinister atmosphere, the tour of London you get with each installment, and the narrator. Especially the narrator. I love Rory's voice. If it weren't for Rory's witty observations and her great big heart, I wouldn't enjoy this series half as much. Here are a couple of goodies:

There was a girl...in a black woolen hat covered in tiny reflective gold discs, like jazzed-up snake scales. My granny Deveaux had a shirt covered in something similar, but the effect was different. This girl's hat said "I am reading a magic book." Granny Deveaux's shirt said, "I am going to the casino for dinner tonight."

Alistair was there, as Alistair was always there. Hair ever spiked. Jeans ever slouched. Doc Martens ever...Martening.

The story itself took a little longer to unfold than I would have liked, and I'm undecided on the characters of Sid and Sadie, whether I like them as villains any more than I liked Jane Quaint. Guess I'll find out in the fourth and last book in the series. Since it is the last, I'm hoping it will have more romance and derring-do. And please no love triangles. I saw the potential for two here. And a bit more Alistair would be nice too. ( )

I continue to really enjoy this series, and it continue to surprise and delight as it gets weirder and weirder. ( )

Too long with far too much explanation from the villains about thier beliefs and motivations. ( )

The finale of the Shades of London trilogy was filled with action and excitement. Jane and the other members of her forty year old cult haven't stopped hunting for Rory so that she can go to the other world and bring back Sid and Sadie. Jane has had that as her goal since a failed ritual in 1973 left them in a half-alive state. To further her aims, she snatches the body of Stephen who is in the same state.

A new character named Freddie makes her appearance as someone who has the sight and who has been studying the same mysterious things that Stephen studied. Stephen was getting ready to recruit her to the ghost squad when he has his accident while rescuing Rory.

I liked the worldbuilding which made London a nexus for ghosts. I liked the idea of the Shadow Cabinet as a secret organization designed to protect the living from a ghostly invasion. I loved Rory's character and her voice. She makes a wonderful narrator.

I think that there are still stories to be told in this world and hope that the author does revisit it at some time. ( )