I did my due diligence and read Last Night at the Telegraph Club before reading A Scatter of Light. Even though A Scatter of Light is a companion to Last Night at the Telegraph Club and not a direct sequel. (And I'm ashamed to say that Last Night at the Telegraph Club was my first Malinda Lo novel!! Eep! But I fixed that right quick with reading two back-to-back!) I still wanted to whole story if there was a whole story to have! But really, this could have stood alone. Aria's story is her own and you didn't need to know anything about the Californians she ran into in order to understand, appreciate, and love this story. It was messy, it was beautiful, and I was captivated by it. The book cover is so beautiful, it looks like a watercolor painting. I will definitely be reading more of Malinda Lo's back catalog! I can't believe what I've been missing!