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A Sorceress Comes to Call
by T. Kingfisher
(I received a free ARC from NetGalley for review purposes.)
What if you not only had a controlling parent, but a parent who could literally control you with magic? This is teenage Cordelia's reality with a sorcerer mother who is never satisfied and whose new scheme is to marry a wealthy squire and then to marry off Cordelia as well.
Hester, our other POV character, is the sister of the Squire and is wary of Evangeline (Cordelia's mother) from the beginning. But what chance does Hester or Cordelia have against such powerful magic?
T. Kingfisher's prose is engaging as ever and I was impressed by her ability to make me invested in all of the characters, even the minor ones like the butler or Cordelia's childhood friend. There's even a little hint of second chance romance, which was very sweet. Some of the events at the end kept this from being a five star read, but still highly enjoyable and made more so by the excellent narration of Eliza Foss and Jennifer Pickens.
What if you not only had a controlling parent, but a parent who could literally control you with magic? This is teenage Cordelia's reality with a sorcerer mother who is never satisfied and whose new scheme is to marry a wealthy squire and then to marry off Cordelia as well.
Hester, our other POV character, is the sister of the Squire and is wary of Evangeline (Cordelia's mother) from the beginning. But what chance does Hester or Cordelia have against such powerful magic?
T. Kingfisher's prose is engaging as ever and I was impressed by her ability to make me invested in all of the characters, even the minor ones like the butler or Cordelia's childhood friend. There's even a little hint of second chance romance, which was very sweet. Some of the events at the end kept this from being a five star read, but still highly enjoyable and made more so by the excellent narration of Eliza Foss and Jennifer Pickens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Blood