Michael Phillips blends the three books of this trilogy, "The Curate's Awakening", "The Lady's Confession" and "The Baron's Apprenticeship", together into one story. ( )

This book is really nothing like Macdonald's best works, his fantasy writings. This is more like cheesy victorian-era writing that is a mere shadow of anything, say, Jane Austen ever wrote. Unless you're looking for complete escapism and don't want to have to think (at all) while reading--or you're a die-hard Macdonald collector--this is one to pass over. --rwj