Book 4 of Greenwing and Dart; how silly I was to think that all of Jemis Greenwing’s problems were resolved in the previous book. He and Dart travel to a bigger city, where corruption simmers beneath the surface and opposing groups jockey for power; all they want is to do their business and be gone, but Jemis’ vindictive ex-girlfriend from university has gained quite a position of influence in the city and isn’t as interested in putting the past behind her. They find themselves entangled in a tricky situation where Jemis’ doctoral dissertation on architectural poetry, and his vulnerability to a dangerous drug, merge to move the story in unexpectedly poignant and urgent ways. I loved this but the plot definitely took an interesting turn towards the end (and there are still so many unanswered questions about the city). I’ve been trying to parcel out the Greenwing and Dart books slowly, so as to savor them, but it’s going to be hard to wait an entire month before I pull up the next one.