Of Masquerades and Fame picks up the story of two contestants from One Must Die, Camilla and Rupert. After surviving the deathly games of the first book, Camilla has vowed to change her ways. She no longer makes and sells poisons, but has a legitimate (if boring) job. She and Rupert are tentatively heading toward getting engaged, but Camilla is worried that Rupert will feel ashamed for not being able to support a wife, and she thinks he might do something desperate to change his fortunes. So she does something desperate instead: she accepts an invitation to a masquerade ball from a man she knows is evil and wants to manipulate her into poisoning someone.
Meanwhile, Rupert has a big and important secret that he is hesitant to share with Camilla. He worries that if she finds out he's not actually poor anymore, she'll only agree to marry him to get at his money. He has to learn to trust her before he can propose -- and he is so far from trusting her, he's having her followed and all her activity reported on.
Both Camilla and Rupert have a lot of growing up to do over the course of this short book. The bulk of the book takes place all in a single night, during the masquerade ball. The story has lots of disguises and masks and secrets, a dangerous hedge maze, and a very stunning conclusion that left me eager for the next book in the series.
If This was a Movie, I Would Rate It: PG-10 for some violent deaths (lightly described), lots of danger, and a scary hedge maze sequence.
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