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"Children, kill your electrical glare, Children , before you're all left eyeless, I'll point out salvation, show you the way: All those who walk the moonlight path reach the magical city Some day. Where everyone breathes inspiration like air And all of the architects there are dreams, And it's not banknotes, but sunlight that warms, and if you're in love, they won't think you a fool."

So far I love this eloquently written period piece spanning either side of the pond. From NY to Paris during the 1890's. Pasture has appeared fighting disease as Nelly Bly chases a murderer who may be Jack the Ripper. A German doctor she believes she saw kill at the asylum she got committed to in order to write a headline story for Mr Pulitzer at the New York World. She then chases him @Paris during World's Fair.

I have seen the movie, great movie! But because the director originated with this series in Russia and turned Hollywood after he made only the first 2 of the series with no plans to return to finish, I therefor had to begin the books for closure.

I expected complex scifi and instead I have started off with a private invetigator and a mystery. A mystery whose very premise is intriguing. I am pleased with this unexpected beginning to a book that I thought I could anticipate how it would begin since it is the third in the series. I have already lost a character I thought would be a protagonist and find myself wanting to know more.

starting off well, I am involved with our heroine already.