I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but found this one didn't live up to it. I'm not entirely sure why; it's possible I just wasn't in the right mood when I read it. Despite the title, much of the book is about Veronica's life outside of Sadler's Wells, and I would have liked a lot more about her time there; I don't feel like I know much about it, and we never really get to know any of the other girls either. I also didn't particularly like Sebastian in this book, although I liked him in the last one. On the other hand, there were good parts; I really liked the characters of Jonathan and Stella and Mrs. Crapper. ( )