Chaos Choreography (InCryptid)

Verity Price didn’t know that the all-star dance reality tv show. Dance or Die, really meant its title. She had won second place in an earlier season. Then she had retired from dancing to go back to her family’s full time job of rescuing cryptids and had even gotten married, when the call came. Seanan McGuire’s fourth tale about the part-time dancer, Chaos Choreography(paper from DAW) has contestants and producers trying call on a snake god by ritually slaughtering the losing dancers. The talking mice are just as much fun, as is Verity’s dimension-hopping grandmother who looks like her sister. Perfect fun.Review printed by Philadelphia Weekly Press

english in school was not my best subject, hahahh, but SEANAN MCGUIRE is an amazing author i love her other books, and this new series is the bomb, this one was a little slower then the others but hey, you can't peak every time, am i glad i got it, yes, i own all in this series and all but one in the other, i have re read them already, Great time, different......READ THESE

I absolutely adore Seanan McGuire - and this series. I eat up every book she writes as soon as it's out.

The lower stars - and my complaint - have NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AUTHOR.

The problem is the publisher, Daw Books. This paperback book is the poorest quality one I have seen in decades. The coarse pulp paper is not bleached, it is almost brown, the typeset is the thinnest font (using the least ink) possible, with little spacing between words and lines. It is almost unreadable due to the cheapness of the physical item.

I am very disappointed in the publisher. I do hope that Seanan has enough clout to ensure the next book of hers published hasn't cut the financial corners Daw did for this one.

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: Funny, dark, action-packed and with a guest appearance by Verity’s grandma Alice. This book is the best in the series so far!

Opening Sentence: “When we took the stage at the start of the season, twenty dancers stood before you, ready to dazzle you with their talent, strength, and personalities.”

Excerpt: Yes

The Review:

Chaos Choreography is the fifth novel in the InCryptid series by Seanan McGuire. After being away from Verity for two novels we get back to her for this dance-filled murder mystery. I think the most exciting thing for me with this novel was that Verity gets to team up with her infamous/famous grandma Alice! I’ve been waiting to meet her since the beginning of this series. You could honestly pick up this novel and not have read the previous novels in the series. There is some background information that might be useful for characterization but otherwise it doesn’t spoil any previous books.

A year has passed since Verity and Dominic left New York for Verity’s home in Oregon. She has finally determined that she will follow the family’s cryptozoological mission instead of dancing. As she is settling down into domestic life, she gets an opportunity that she thought she would never get again, to dance. Dance or Die, the reality show that launched her dancing career, wants Verity back on the show to dance against past contestants. Verity agrees only because she along with her family know she will always think ‘what if’ if she doesn’t do it.

Dance or Die ends up being quite literal in its name when Verity discovers past contestants die after being eliminated. It is only by accident that the bodies were discovered otherwise the scheming would have went undetected. Verity’s grandmother Alice is sent to help out Verity once it is discovered that she would need some very powerful backup to help fight. A snake cult is behind the deaths and they are extremely powerful with magic to help them in their quest to bring a mighty snake god into this world.

Verity had already made her decision to follow her family instead of dance but being drawn back into the dancing world she was beginning to wonder if she had made a mistake. What I really liked about this story is how Verity’s emotions are finally resolved on this issue even as it leads to its heartbreaking ending.

I loved finally seeing Alice on the page and how crazy, funny and potentially deadly she is and especially to see some of her secrets. I really hope I can catch up on some of the short stories that Seanan has written in this series because I’m sure Alice shows up in those more. Alice is a character I hope to read more about and I hope her story ends better than her family thinks it will.

This novel kept me guessing from beginning to the ultimate climax of the story. I never saw that one coming, I figured it was someone else the entire time. I really like that when the author can surprise me with who the bad guy or gal is in the end. This novel kept me in suspense the entire time.

Overall, this novel was my favorite so far in this series. The ending was crazy and I can’t wait to see how these events play out in the overall series because nothing will ever be the same for the Price family from here on out. I am really looking forward to finally getting Antimony’s story in the sixth book.

Notable Scene:

She gripped the bottom of the garage door and hauled upward. I moved to help, and she shot me a grateful look as the door slid up, revealing a garage packed stem to stern with boxes, piles of yard equipment, and old, tangled Christmas lights. A space had been cleared off to one side, the scrapes in the dirt on the floor showing how quickly the job had been done. There was a motorcycle parked there, old and battered but still sturdy-looking, like it had been driven a long way to get here, and was more than ready to drive back.

“There she is,” said Alice. “California has helmet laws, right?”

“Right,” I said uneasily. I’ve never been a big fan of motorcycles. They seem like an even faster route to a horrible death than the usual cars. “I like helmets. They’re like exoskeletons for your skull. Please tell me you have helmets.”

“I have helmets,” said Alice. She reached into the pile of boxes, withdrawing two brown lumps that looked like they came from roughly the same era as the bike itself. Privately, I resolved to walk home. “Don’t make that face. They’re not cute, but they’re street legal, and they’ll protect your head. Not that I’m planning to have an accident. Road rash isn’t my idea of a good time.”

“Grandma, your idea of a good time involves gutting things.”

“True enough,” said Alice, apparently unoffended. “Blood is good for your hair, and internal organs are good for your skin. Put your helmet on, and don’t talk back.”

I rolled my eyes, pulled off my wig, and put the helmet on.

The little ghoul was still playing tea party when the motorcycle came zooming down the driveway, my grandmother leaning forward to reduce our wind drag, me clinging to her for dear life. The little ghoul raised a hand in a wave. To my dismay, Alice returned it. I hugged her tighter, and she laughed, and drove on into the night.

FTC Advisory: DAW/Penguin provided me with a copy of Chaos Choreography. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.

Brought to you by OBS reviewer Omar

Chaos and Choreography starts with Verity Price and her husband Dominic investigating a strange sighting in a pond in Portland. After an encounter with a not so extinct plesiosaur, she and Dominic head home for an early breakfast. The next morning, Verity receives a phone call from Dance or Die, the TV show she had participated in three years ago, with news of another season of all stars they want her to come back for another season. While her parents think that it’s a good idea to let Verity dance as Valeri one more time before she has to terminate the persona, Antimony, Verity’s younger sister, is against it as she thinks it might be dangerous for everyone.

Verity accepts the offer, and she and Dominic fly to L.A., for the show. Everything is great at the beginning; she is dancing again, spending time with her dancing friends, and feeling the rush of the performance. All is great until someone starts to kill the dancers. Now, it seems that trouble finds Verity again, and this time it is not just the cryptid community that is in danger, but all of those in the dance business. Verity is not alone, she has Dominic, her cryptid friends, and even a family member, who makes her debut appearance as the new member of the Price family and to the readers.

Writing a review for this book of the Incryptid series is going to be hard. There are some many things that I would like to talk about, but I don’t want to totally spoil the book for everyone. I think I can say, that the decisions taking place in this book will change the family Price once again for the better and the worse.

While reading the series, it’s easy to notice that the characters make reference to events that happened to the old Healy family. For those who like the Incryptid series and have read the short stories that author Seanan McGuire has released, those events would feel familiar. This time, while reading the book I had the feeling that I was part of the Price family, as I knew what they were talking about, even when mentioning different family members and things that they had done.

The family Price has found odd her passion to dance, but after this book and the short stories of the Healy family, it gave me the idea that Verity resembles her Great Grandmother Fran. All of the Incryptid books have small quotes from different family members, and in Chaos and Choreography the majority are from Fran. When reading about Verity on the show and those quotes, it made me see the resembles with Fran much more.

Like her other books, Seanan McGuire has blended the mystery of the unknown with creatures and monsters that live hidden to normal humans. Chaos and Choreography is not an exception. Throughout the book, I had the same question that is old as mystery itself, “who is the bad guy?” and let me tell you, I was not expecting “that” person to be evil.

In the Incryptid series, McGuire has written books were the message is that even though it might look like the general idea of “monster” it doesn’t mean it’s evil and must be eradicated. Sometimes the most beautiful and delicate person, can be the most dangerous and evil. Chaos and Choreography teaches the readers to not judge the creature for its sharp teeth. You never know when they might come in handy.

Seanan McGuire has mentioned that this is the last book in which Verity is the narrator, as the next installment Antimony takes the stage, and we will learn her adventure, and maybe a prophecy from a road-witch, but who knows, everything is possible in the Incryptid universe.

If you are a fan of the Incryptid series, or of the work of Seanan McGuire, I recommend you read Chaos and Choreography. In this book, Verity Price has a second chance to change her life, but her morals and justice are stronger than ever. The need to protect is in her blood, and there is nothing that is stopping her, not even her dance shoes that can stab somebody in the eye.

Fifth in the Incryptid urban fantasy series revolving around the cryptozoologist Price-Healey family. The focus is on Verity Price and her second chance at a dance career and is set in L.A.

My Take
I enjoy paranormal fantasy stories…yeah, I reckon y'all can tell, lol. And my favorite thing about the Incryptid series is those Aeslin mice and all their feasts and rules. The great feast of Dammit, Enid, Where Is That Girl. The rule of the Well-Groomed Priestess that “What Has Been Discarded, You May Have, But Don't You Little Monsters Nip My Embroidery". They've now incorporated dance into their religious rituals because of Verity's interest in dance; she says “watching Aeslin mice do the cha-cha is an experience". Then there's the booty they find in the theater *more laughing*

Huh. I never thought about the difference between “not wanting for funds" and “staying under the IRS radar", lol.

It was a fascinating look behind-the-scenes at a reality dance show. And I was aching and hurting as I read what the dancers went through! Anyone hoping to get onto a reality show ought'a read this, as advance notice of what to expect.

Even more fascinating is Verity and Dominic's approach to life, their interactions with the mice, how supportive they are of each other, and the kind of care they need to take, lol.
"Being a smart shopper doesn't just mean clipping coupons and watching for sales. Sometimes it means understanding when you need that Kevlar vest a lot more than you need to wait for it to go on clearance." – Evelyn Baker
That Jessica is something else. The complete opposite of Grandma Alice, who's tough but with a heart. That “Elle" just slides right in.

Ah-ha! The truth behind Maleficent and Disney!

I can understand Verity's fascination with free-running, and while I'd love to try it…I ain't in no kind'a shape for it, *more laughter*

Life gets exciting as bodies start turning up with particular markings, pools of blood that never existed, and intra-dimensional doorways pop open.

Verity's right. Humans are much worse than the cryptids.

And now I need some Chinese food.

The Story
Three years ago, America's Dancer of Choice was Lyra, and Valerie decided a career in dance wasn't meant to be.

Now Dance or Die is planning a reunion show of all the best dancers from the past five years, and Valerie Pryor can't believe she has a chance. Again. Only, television exposure could out her to the Covenant, but that lure is impossible to resist, and she and Dominic are off to L.A. for one last shot at the big time.

A tricky proposition when they start stumbling over carved-up dead bodies.

The Characters
The free-running Verity Price in the crypto world — Valerie Pryor in the world of Latin ballroom dancing (and Verity, the Arboreal Priestess, bride to the God of Hard Choices in Dark Places — that would be Dominic — per the Aeslin mice). Dominic De Luca (he's planning on changing his last name) is her husband and ex-Covenant; his alter ego will become David Laflin. Yep, the Covenant is looking for him too.

Tattooed and grenade-equipped Grandma Alice is an intra-dimensional traveler who's been hunting for Grandpa Thomas. In this story, she'll be Verity's sister, Elle. She's the senior priestess of the family, but with two identities: Noisy Priestess when home and Pilgrim Priestess when looking for Grandpa.

The Aeslin mice have an eidetic memory and believe the Price-Healys are their gods.
"'They're Aeslin mice,' I said. 'They would rather do anything that involves food.'

'HAIL! HAIL THE WISDOM OF THE ARBOREAL PRIESTESS!'"

The television show is…
… Dance or Die with Brenna Kelly as the show's host…and a dragon princess with a proposition for Verity. It's produced by Adrian Crier Productions with Adrian Crier as the executive producer. Lindy O'Toole has Botoxed herself out of expression and is one of the judges for the show. The easygoing Clint Goldfein is another judge, a choreographer, and a producer. Marisol Bustos and Sasha are choreographers for the show.

Lyra was the winner from Valerie's season. Anders Clarke prefers tap and is in love with Valerie, who had been his dance partner. Pax had been Lyra's partner; he's also a Ukupani and an aquatic therianthrope shark shifter with two wives and a husband. Lo had won in her season, partnered with Will. Raisa and Graham are week one; Bobbi and Danny (ballroom); Leanne and Mac (ballet); Troy; Jessica is the mean girl; Poppy (ballroom) and Chaz (jazz); Emily; Jessica; Reggie; Malena is a chupacabra; and, Ivan's specialty is jive.

The L.A. Dragon Nest is hidden…
…within the Shady Oaks Mental Institution. Osana is a laidly worm, which are good administrators. I think Catherine is Osana's older sister?? Chantelle is a Nest-sister.

South Riverside Flea Market
Siobhan “Bon" is a routewitch, who had been with the Campbell Family Carnival as their fortuneteller. Great-Aunt Laura Campbell was a routewitch, an ambulancer. Routewitches pull magic from the long sweep of the road.

The ghoul community had…
…worked together with the bogeymen and the hidebehinds, until they got screwed by the government and land developers. The dragons had a much better idea. Aurelie is the young ghoul having the tea party. And Verity has info on a dollmaker who does cryptids.

Back in New York
The Freakshow is a cryptid bar where Ryan is a tanuki bartender with the waheela girlfriend. Candy is a dragon princess of the Manhattan Nest and William's primary wife. Betty.

Nemo is the plesiosaur. Charlie, Kim, and Angie had gone on an archeological dig. Uncle Mike and Aunt Lea (she's an Oceanid) should be able to help. Titanoba might have qualified for snake god status, although it seems that it's not the snake himself that is the attraction. The Covenant of St. George is an organization that hunts down cryptids, seeing them all as unnatural monsters.

Verity's great-great-grandparents, Enid and Alexander Healey, had quit the Covenant and moved to Michigan. Frances Brown had been her great-grandmother and highly honored by the chupacabra community. Thomas Price is her grandfather who met and fell in love with Alice Healy, Frances' daughter.

Kevin Price was their son who married Evelyn Baker, Verity's mother. Dad is an academic who can translate anything; Mom provides medical advice, care, and remedies to the community. Antimony is Verity's sister, a.k.a., the Precise Priestess, who's into roller derby. Alex is the brother who loves reptiles, amphibians, etc., and works at a zoo in Ohio. Jane was their daughter, and she married Theodore Harrington, an incubus. Jane and Theodore have two children: Elsie and Artie, the reclusive, half-incubus, comic book-loving nerd.

Evelyn had been adopted; her mother, Angela, was a cuckoo, and her father, Martin, is a Revenant. Angela and Martin had also adopted Drew, who had grown up in a bogeyman community, and Sarah, a cuckoo, a telepathic cryptid; she's still recovering from events in Midnight Blue-Light Special , 2. Aunt Mary is a crossroads ghost ( Sparrow Hill Road , 1 ). Aunt Rose is another ghost and lives in New Orleans ("The Ghosts of Bourbon Street", 3.1). Uncle Naga, a professor of intra-dimensional studies, is a naga from a parallel dimension.

The Cover and Title
I suspect the two gun-toting blondes peeking out from behind the purple velvet curtains are meant to represent Valerie and Grandma Alice. Valerie is wearing the sexy gold sequin vest with the brown velvet skirt split-up-to-here while Alice is in rolled-up jean shorts, a brown tank top, and an armful of tattoos.

The title is what it is on the dance floor for a reality TV show, Chaos Choreography.

Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

I loved getting back to Verity's storyline in CHAOS CHOREOGRAPHY and especially loved that my silent wish was answered which was to have Dance or Die be in the actual story instead of being constantly referenced to. The dance competition reality show was my favorite part of the story and part of this is due to my love of dance competition reality shows. The other part is I wanted to see Verity go back into her undercover persona Valerie and see how she functions in her old world having had the experiences she had in the previous books. We get the typical drama and characters you tend to get in these types of reality shows and while I loved that I also loved seeing Verity in her Valerie persona slowly learn about who she is and is meant to be. Aside from my excitement at being able to see what Verity is up to, I loved just being in this world and revisiting some old characters and seeing some new ones human and cryptid.

I was so excited to finally meet Grandma Alice and she is exactly how I thought she would be. Awesomely badass. Although I was a bit confused about her reverse aging as I wonder if she will be a traveling baby at some point. Hopefully that was just a misinterpretation on my part. The Aeslin mice, who are an ever present and adorably devout presence in these books are featured quite a bit and are a delight as usual. I also liked seeing Verity and her husband, Dominic work together and their interactions were really sweet.

The plot felt like a mystery with tons of action, suspense, and deaths. The deaths of Verity's co-dance competitors eventually link to some nefarious snake cult. Of course all of this sleuthing about snake cults and figuring out whodunnit leads to a monstrous cryptid popping up to wreak havoc that Verity and her family and friends must deal with. This rather huge and violent end battle has major repercussions for Verity and her family that I am looking forward to seeing play out in the next book.

CHAOS CHOREOGRAPHY marks an end point to Verity's story and it was a really fun story! She's tough. down-to-earth. and an all around interesting person...for a human. Luckily the end of Verity's story does not mean the end of the InCryptid series. I am looking forward to reading about Verity's sister, Antimony in the next book.
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Chaos Choresgraphy by Seanan McGuire
Urban Fantasy- March 1st, 2016
5 stars

Seanan McGuire has created a world of non human creatures (called cryptids) that human normally are not aware of. As part of the famous Price family Verity Price trying to save the cryptids from discovery or physical danger from the Covenant of Saint George. The Covenant are comprised of humans that vow to kill anything non-human including the Price family trying to protect them. As a result, the author has a world filled with wondrous creatures that will capture the attention and even give the reader some laughs. As the fifth in the InCryptid series, this series will tickle the fancy of Urban Fantasy lovers especially those that enjoy dancing. This book can be read as a stand alone but you will want to read the rest if you start this one!

Verity has three loves, her new husband Dominic, her family and her love of dancing. But she gave up the dancing world in favor of taking up the family business of saving cryptids. A life shrouded in secrecy and danger. However, her past calls her when a dance show she once entered wants her to rejoin for a reunion competition. She can't resist this last chance to enjoy her love of dance. As she returns (with her husband in tow) to compete she meets old friends and catty adversaries. But when eliminated contestants start showing up dead under very mysterious circumstances Verity knows something shady is happening. And the murders involve paranormal and cryptid elements which she is responsible for protectin. As she fights to get enough sleep to compete and find out who is responsible Verity is surprised by the unexpected and bloody help of her infamous grandmother. Together they seem unstoppable, but are they?

This as a fun and a bit gory fantasy. I've always wanted to know more about Verity's famous grandmother and I was not disappointed. Alice Healy is a terrible weapon unto herself. The dance competition with all its backstabbing and petty gripes makes for entertaining reading. And as Verity must also bring her charming, talking mice with her, the story gets even more engaging and engrossing. Plus those who enjoy a little romance will savor the continuing romance between Verity and her staid and deadly husband.

Verity is indomitable and her grandmother is an absolute hoot. This series only get better! Readers of Urban Fantasy that like enjoy zany characters, romance and a bit of humor will love this book and this series.

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

I always enjoy both Seanan McGuire’s Incryptid and October Daye series. This book was an excellent addition to the Incryptid series and was incredibly entertaining and engaging.

In this book we get to delve deep into Verity’s dancing past and her undercover alias of Valerie. It was fun to see what Verity and her fellow dancers go through to be great dancers. In addition to this you have the whole reality TV show background going on...which let’s all be honest, you *always* want to know who will be eliminated the next week. All the reality TV drama is strangely (and sadly) entrancing and engaging.

The above would be fairly entertaining on it’s own but, add to the above the fact that the eliminated dancers are being killed after elimination in a bizarre and ritualistic way, and things really get interesting.

Verity grows a lot in this book. She realizes how much she’s changed since her early dancing days and realizes how much more important saving lives (both incryptid and human) has become to her. Dominic isn’t in the story as much as I would like. However we do get to spend time with a variety of wonderful new characters; one of which is Verity’s grandma Alice. Alice was an absolutely hoot and I adored her and hope we see her in future books.

There is some nice plot development around the dragon clan too; I am curious to see if this will be revisited in future books. The story is wrapped up nicely and I enjoyed it.

Overall an excellent addition to this series. There is a good mystery, tons of action, some awesome dancing, and some wonderful new characters (both human and not..human). I really enjoyed it a ton and can’t wait for the next book in the series. I would highly recommend this whole series to fans of light-hearted and action-packed urban fantasy.

As per usual, Seanan turns in an incredible InCryptid story. Even if you're not familiar with the entire InCryptid universe, there's enough backstory sprinkled throughout to bring you up to speed. And, like most of her work, the mystery is left a mystery for nearly the entire book. Seanan is a master at weaving a story that tells you exactly where it's going, but barely illuminates the path along the way. By the time the final reveal came along, I had to smack my head and go "oh right, I forgot all about that!" Really yummy stuff.

After two books with Alex and Shelby, it was nice to have Verity back in Chaos Choreography. Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed the last two books, but there's just something innately interesting about Verity's voice. It was great to be back in her head and to be immersed in the world of dance, while the cryptozoology world was still banging at the door.

Verity is the Price child that has always had one foot in the family business and one foot in show business. She's a fantastic dancer and Chaos Choreography finally shows us what dancing means to Verity and how it affects her life. When she dances, she leaves everything behind and becomes Valerie, a young woman without any knowledge of cryptids or the supernatural world around her. Here, we get to see Verity join a So You Think You Can Dance-type reality show, Dance or Die. She previously competed on the show, but didn't win, and has been invited back for their all-star season. Because her Valerie Pryor identity is still fairly well-known, Verity figures it would bring even more investigation and attention if she didn't do the show. She signs on with the intent that this is it; if she doesn't win, she's out and dedicated to the cryptid world indefinitely. Of course, being a Price means she can't ever really get away from the supernatural world. Verity soon finds herself in the middle of a snake cult sacrificing the eliminated dancers.

As I've previously said, I absolutely love Verity and her POV. I think she's smart and funny and down to Earth with a personality that sparkles as much as her sequined tango costumes. It was nice to see her interaction with Dominic as well. This was the first time he was really acting on his own, outside of the orders of the Covenant, and it was great to see him finding himself. I also liked that he didn't try to change Verity, as much as her actions might have worried him from time to time. He knows the woman he married and he loves everything about her, tendency to run into danger and all. The new character in this book (and on the cover) is Verity's grandmother, Alice. I thought she was fantastic and the little we learned about her and her interdimensional travels just left me wanting more. There were also two new cryptids in this story, Malena the chupracabra and Pax the Ukupani. Both were great friends to Verity and helpful with her investigation. Malena was my favorite of the two and I would definitely like to see her pop up again.

I loved the reality dance show environment in Chaos Choreography. The competition between the dancers combined with their camaraderie felt authentic. While everyone wanted to win, they also wanted the best for their friends. The behind-the-scenes elements and the "reality" of reality TV life were also quite fascinating. That said, the snake cult mystery itself seems a little lacking now that I look back on it. Valerie and her friends did a lot of snooping and investigating, plus a lot of preparing for and speculating on the strength of the magician, but the reveal of the snake cult villains just seemed thrown out there at the end. They revealed themselves on their own (in a completely unsubtle way) without Verity and Co. really having any suspicions on who they were beforehand. I loved the buildup throughout the story and Verity's antics were always amusing, but it felt like their actions were for naught. Everything would have played out exactly as it did, whether or not they were investigating the cult.

I think the true strength of Chaos Choreography and Verity as a character here is that she finally, truly figured out what she wants out of life. She realizes she has outgrown her Valerie persona and the world of professional dance and has come to embrace her role as a cryptozoologist. She has found her higher calling, the place where she can make a difference, and she is embracing it. Nothing, not even dance, feels as important as her dedication to the cryptid communities. It's not that she's gotten dance out of her system because she will always love it; she has just realized that it is not the most important thing in her heart anymore and now she can happily move on. I loved seeing Verity figure this out and to be able to willingly dedicate herself to life she chose.

I think InCryptid readers will love this installment and new readers will also find a lot to enjoy, though I don't really recommend Chaos Choreography as your introductory point. I feel like Verity's story has come full-circle here and, while I'll definitely miss her narrating the upcoming installments and hope she isn't gone for good, I'm looking forward to seeing what Antimony has to say in the next two books.

Thank you to DAW Books via Netgalley for providing an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Review originally posted at BadassBookReviews.com!

This book was fantastic. Seriously. If you have never read anything by Seanen before, get a booklist and get free time ready. The twists were amusing and unexpected. The characters were just as entertaining as always. The difference with this book to me was that dance itself was a character rather than a side note. No spoilers from me, but I can't wait to see where Verity's declaration of war will lead Seanen's mind next in this hilarious romp through the unseen terrors of cryptids.

I loved this book! The series is my second favorite after the October Daye series. I love Verity and was really excited her grandma was in this one with her. I enjoyed seeing her back in the world of dance with her husband. I would have liked to have seen her wedding but......I really liked the fact that the last two books were focused on Alex so I can't complain. I am about to start reading Magic for Nothing and cannot wait to "get to know" Antimony. Love love love Seanan McGuire's books!!!!! I Haven't read one Yet that I didn't like!

The twists laid out in Chaos Choreography were wonderful to receive. The author splendidly continued Verity's journey, and gave us insight into her past and to her red-headed alter ego Valerie. She truly bridged the past that had only been glimpsed of and the present world on incryptids. I was shocked and delighted by the ending; couldn't believe the author went there but was ecstatic she did. I can't wait to read the next book and see what happens.

McGuire is amazing -- Verity and Valerie dance and deal with humans who are much more dangerous than any cryptid. Laughed, was terrified for them, and it wraps well while implying there'll be another InCryptid novel. Hurray!

Works as an introduction to the series, but better if you've read the other Verity novel first.

I love the InCryptid books. Seanan does a great job with character development and with drawing the reader into the story. There are enough plot twists to keep things interesting without being confusing. I read this one nonstop, as I did with the first two books in the series.

I love this series deeply. This one suffers a bit from being in a series, so they very much do NOT explain the ramifications of what happens at the end, but it does not impact my love at all. It just makes me make grabby hands at the next book. Ugh so far away.

I love the world Seanan has created in the incriptid series. My favorite character is Antimony who only has a small part in this one, but Verity/Valerie is amazing! I've wanted to see more of the dancing since book one, and this does that. I also love the Plesiosaur.

The dragons are fascinating and I'm thrilled to learn more about how their communities work.

Yes another glorious addition to the series. While not as much action as previous Verity books it is still a great read. This is by far McGuire's best series so if you have not read the books you really should.