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The entries in this volume of Emma M. Lion’s journal cover March and April 1884, picking up from Volume 6.
After the momentous event in those very last pages, obviously I went STRAIGHT TO this volume without any lag time. And it of course was a comedy of errors. Can’t say more, of course, without spoilers.
Then another Big Event occurs, in which Aunt Eugenia and Arabella find themselves having to take up residence temporarily at Lapis Lazuli. This, of course, is the Worst Possible Timing, combined with the previous event. Either way, it’s horrific. But it does, as nearly everything in these volumes, create a whole bunch of amusing scenarios in which Brower only needs to put together a few different characters and watch them interact.
Aside from the aforementioned issues, Aunt Eugenia’s being in the same house as her niece also means that she is inevitably going to learn that Emma does not in fact have a chaperone. How this plot thread is resolved is absolutely *chef’s kiss.*
In this book, Islington takes ill and must be restored to health. But a consequence of him being ill leads to a reveal that is both a way to rock the boat and to shed a bit more mystery on certain characters’ pasts. So much I could say but it’s interesting, intriguing, and a touch poignant.
As always, I’m soaking up the relationships here, especially among Emma and her three male friends. It’s lovely to see their friendships grow.
Now on to the last available volume as of the time of this writing: volume 8. Then, I must wait for further books from Brower.
Rated: Mild. Profanity includes occasional mild language and several uses of British (bl-) profanity. Brief kisses occur.
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