This installment is pretty short. A merchant known as the Magician has climbed his way into society and gotten invitations to the Duchess' ball. While there, the merchant's wife is concerned about her daughter's attachment to a man far above their station. Napoleon escapes Elba and things change.
Knowing Fellowes is a screenplay writer made me understand his approach a little more, but I had to pay too much attention to what was going on. Point of view would change from one person to another and then back with no warning or transition. I don't like books that make me work to keep track of what's going on. This didn't draw me in, and I didn't sympathize with the characters.
If you're interested in Belgravia, I recommend reading this first. It's short and that way you can try out the author's writing style to see if it's something you'll enjoy. I wanted to like this, but I couldn't get into it.
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