The separate novellas feeling here ends up being amped significantly, as each part takes a different POV character, which I honestly respect. Things amp up in the stereotypical backstage secret societies way, but we get to see it from the pov of the folks caught up in it. It's a distinctly Russian take on the urban fantasy genre (including lots of sad songs about death and fallen angels), and honestly, I think I'm going to end up finishing the series, as I've quite liked it so far.