In Ashes Lie by Marie Brennan

….In Ashes Lie follows Lune and her allies through the end of Charles I’s troubled reign, Oliver Cromwell’s rise to power, and the eventual restoration of the monarchy. Running alongside this mortal politicking, dangerous plots are afoot in the faerie court. As you might guess by the novel’s title, the climactic events take place during the Great Fire of 1666, which threatens to destroy both London and the Onyx Court. Like Midnight Never Come, In Ashes Lie gets off to a slowish start. Marie Brennan takes her time moving all of her pieces into place. When all hell does break loose, though, it’s as exciting as anyone could wish, and made all the more effective by the careful, deliberate buildup of events. Read the rest.