Review: More of a Single-Note Potion Than Its Predecessors...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2012
...but an enjoyable romp all the same. We return to the world of the Lord Alchemist in this sequel to Herb-Witch/Herb-Wife, following this time one of Kessa and Iathor's sons as he goes undercover to unriddle an attempt at his life.The world remains enjoyable and rich, though I was disappointed that this shorter volume didn't give us more time to "live" in that world; what I loved so much about the previous volumes was that immersion, particularly in the intriguing notion of alchemy and herb-witchery and magic that McCoy built for this setting. That's why I kept the last star... as fun as this book is, it's not as rich, and I miss the richness.Nevertheless, it's good to get back to this universe and see what's going to become of the Alchemist's heirs. And while it's not something I know a great deal about, those interested in gender issues (particularly cross-dressing and/or choosing to live as a gender you weren't born as) will probably find a lot here to empathize with.Hey, Author! Get us the next volume quickly? We aren't big into cliffhangers! *nudge nudge!*