Byronic and tortured, Sebastian with his almost supernatural powers of sight and hearing and doomed love for actress Kat Boleyn, makes his debut here. Regency London is shown in a realistic light with stark contrasts between rich and poor and an almost Dickensian cast of characters. There is Tom, the canny boy of the streets; a wooden-legged Irish doctor; body snatchers and two Machiavellian, shadowy string-pullers. The plot itself is quite easy to guess, so this needs to be worked on in book two, but there is plenty of action as Sebastian roams the streets in search of the truth. Anybody who enjoys Ashley Gardner's series will probably also like this. If you are looking for a cozy, you might find it too graphic, but the gritty descriptions bear the ring of historical truth.