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The Court of Miracles
by Kester Grant
5 stars!
This was a retelling of Les Miserables, and although I have not yet read the book (it's on my TBR for this year), my knowledge of the story comes from the musical, which I have always loved, both the music and the story. So this book had a lot to live up to, and for me it was a hit. I heard comparisons between it and Six of Crows (which I also loved), and I have to admit that I could see the comparison--the worlds of each had a similar feel to me. In spite of the fact that this was a retelling, the story felt fresh to me and I really started connecting to the characters. I loved the relationship between Nina (Eponine) and Ettie (Cosette) as true sisters, even when Ettie became angry with Nina at one point. The love they had for each other was beautifully written. I loved how the author incorporated the student revolutionaries and the obsession Javert had for Valjean. While Javert was definitely the bloodhound obsessive of the musical, the reason behind the obsession that the author chose to use made me laugh.
I believe this is the author's first novel and this is definitely a winner. While there were a few minor editing errors, they did not detract from the book at all. I am happy to see this will be part of a series and I look forward to future novels in this world!
Thanks to #KesterGrant, #NetGalley, and #RandomHouseChildrens for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a retelling of Les Miserables, and although I have not yet read the book (it's on my TBR for this year), my knowledge of the story comes from the musical, which I have always loved, both the music and the story. So this book had a lot to live up to, and for me it was a hit. I heard comparisons between it and Six of Crows (which I also loved), and I have to admit that I could see the comparison--the worlds of each had a similar feel to me. In spite of the fact that this was a retelling, the story felt fresh to me and I really started connecting to the characters. I loved the relationship between Nina (Eponine) and Ettie (Cosette) as true sisters, even when Ettie became angry with Nina at one point. The love they had for each other was beautifully written. I loved how the author incorporated the student revolutionaries and the obsession Javert had for Valjean. While Javert was definitely the bloodhound obsessive of the musical, the reason behind the obsession that the author chose to use made me laugh.
I believe this is the author's first novel and this is definitely a winner. While there were a few minor editing errors, they did not detract from the book at all. I am happy to see this will be part of a series and I look forward to future novels in this world!
Thanks to #KesterGrant, #NetGalley, and #RandomHouseChildrens for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.