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A review by sophs_mood_reading
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
When inheriting an island and it’s property from his estranged grandmother, Merritt did not expect to also inherit a haunted/magical house that melts walls, turns staircases into slides and traps him inside. He also didn’t expect to inherit a new housekeeper Hulda who is in charge of helping to rid the house of its misbehaving ways, hire staff and well help out. But Hulda has a past that is coming back to haunt her and Merritt.
This was a fantastic book of magic, danger and love. The magic system was brilliant, 11 different magic doctrines all inherited through bloodlines which can dilute and increase depending on breeding. A purely sadistic magician wanting more and more power and a tantrum chucking, prankster house. Throw in a 1800’s love story and you have a page turning novel.
The imagery was fantastic, I could easily picture the marsh land surrounding Whimbrel house. The tension and danger of the novel also got so nail biting I had to binge the last 30% of the book.
This was a fantastic book of magic, danger and love. The magic system was brilliant, 11 different magic doctrines all inherited through bloodlines which can dilute and increase depending on breeding. A purely sadistic magician wanting more and more power and a tantrum chucking, prankster house. Throw in a 1800’s love story and you have a page turning novel.
The imagery was fantastic, I could easily picture the marsh land surrounding Whimbrel house. The tension and danger of the novel also got so nail biting I had to binge the last 30% of the book.