Rose and the Magician's Mask

As the cover picture implies, Rose is heading to Venice this book! But it takes half the book to get there and not nearly enough happens pre-Venice. I would have liked more time spent on Venician magical society.

Rose leaves her housemaid role behind, for the duration of this trip at least. All the minor characters stay in London as well. Mr Fountain is closer at hand for this book, treating his apprentices as important parts of the investigation rather than abandoning them to do “grown up wizard stuff” all the time.

It's a good story but not as good as the previous two. Lots of groundwork is laid for future books, to the detriment of the current book.