Pretty much a repeat of the first book, with a different short and forgettable mystery; lots of cozy and (relatively) low stakes vibes, this was a nice break from the bigger and darker stories I've been consuming lately. The personalities of Mossa and Pleiti, their relationship, and the setting are the stars of the show again, and delightful enough for the brief length of the story. The references in this one cast a much wider net than book one and Older takes full advantage of the setting's cultural hodgepodge to throw some startling and amusing curveballs (I did not expect a Boys Over Flowers reference here, I loved it). I found myself looking up words in the dictionary much more this time around, but I decided halfway through that this fit Pleiti's personality perfectly and ceased to be bothered by it. Would probably read again one day, it's one of those stories that's comfortable to sink into and doesn't demand much of you.