327 reviews for:

Snowspelled

Stephanie Burgis

3.67 AVERAGE

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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Not in the mood for it right now 

avid_reader_sf_and_f's review against another edition

4.0

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Snowspelled, the book one of the new HARWOOD SPELLBOOK fantasy series. Picking up several years after the prequel, it's an equally fun, light read, right at the intersection of magical fantasy and Regency romance, alternate history and Fae story telling. I really enjoyed the way the magic and the politics work in this world, and I am very much looking forward to reading rest of the series. Our MC in this book is Cassandra Harwood, the standout sister from the prequel.

Cassandra is the first female magician in Angland and has been in a major depression since she lost her magic in a horrible mishap of her own design. We find out in snippets throughout the book what and how it happened, but for now we follow her and her brother and sister-in-law to a big Solstice holiday fête at Cosgrove Manor, deep in the elven territory.

This regency-inspired novel make race and sexuality non-issues, they just are, and it's delightful. Women are the ruling class (only females go into politics) while the men, poor emotional dears, are doing the magical heavy lifting. Cassandra wanted to break the glass ceiling and paid the price, but mostly for letting her ego get away from her. Hopefully, she can her circumstances into something positive, and paving the way for future female magicians. If only she hadn’t made that promise to a fae.

This short story contains a another forbidden romance, dangerous Fae shenanigans, and more political intrigue. It's utterly charming, if still too short. I’m looking forward to book 2.

sullivc5's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kcrowellphd's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Fun, lighthearted read of low Fantasy 

hermelina's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

simi22reads's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

terapsina's review

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

a_ab's review against another edition

3.5

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3.5. This is a lovely fairytale. Some of the realities are oversimplified, but it was short and entertaining enough for me not to mind. It reminded me in the best possible way of the Studio Ghibli's version of 'Howl's Moving Castle'.
Rereadable whenever a mood for a light entertaining and wholesome story strikes.

cloodnook's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

readingthething's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced