A review by athenezadam
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

dark emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

Blood Over Bright Haven is about a female scientist who breaks gender barriers to study magic and who works with her foreign, unqualified assistant to uncover a sinister secret that could change the future of magic. Wang effectively explores societal and workplace systemic gender discrimination, systemic cultural discrimination, unconscious bias, and power imbalances. The magic system is unique, and while much of this exposition occurs in the first parts of the novel, it is necessary to establish world building. The characters have dynamic arcs. The final chapters pull the story together into a satisfying resolution.