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A review by mownon
The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas
4.0
So, I have been reading this book. In short this belongs to the murder mystery genre. But, just saying that doesn't do justice to this book. I haven't finished it yet, so there won't be spoilers. Let me just go straight to my reading experience.
The Kendrick family has been making magical dolls since 1820. They are famous because of not only craftsmanship, but for the magic that is involved in making the dolls. Each doll is imbued by a specific emotion by the maker. So when person touches it, he/she may feel intense happiness, a profound bliss or if things go bad, the feelings can range from anxiety to severe paranoia.
Generally the business was run by females. But with time the business was overtaken by the males. The classic patriarchal domination is portrayed by the situation, that in present times only men belonging to the core family hold the secret of laying an emotion into a doll. Females are barred from that secret.
Persephone wants to break this stigma and wants to learn the secret magic behind making the dolls. I won't divulge any plot details, but I will definitely say this, the feminist aspect of this plot is quite gripping and interesting.
A stranger is introduced. Larkin, the stranger claims to be a part of the family and wants to join the business. Soon after his arrival the most precious of the doll gets stolen. The trip of the whole affair is only someone within the family with knowledge of magic could have stole that specific doll.
Apart from having strong feminist point of view, exploring men's lack of abundance in feeling emotions, specifically feminine ones, this book contains a perfect mystery that has to be solved. It resembles in many ways the classic detective stories, how they had approached crime solving. Yet the author has put a surprise element in the whole process and that is what makes the book a page turner.
Kate is an amazing writer. Her previous book, The Psychology of Time Travel had twists and turns and a gripping suspense. The Thief on the Winged Horses is no exception. It blatantly grabs your attention and refuses to let go. So far this has been an amazing and exciting read. Do try it if you love a good mystery.
The Kendrick family has been making magical dolls since 1820. They are famous because of not only craftsmanship, but for the magic that is involved in making the dolls. Each doll is imbued by a specific emotion by the maker. So when person touches it, he/she may feel intense happiness, a profound bliss or if things go bad, the feelings can range from anxiety to severe paranoia.
Generally the business was run by females. But with time the business was overtaken by the males. The classic patriarchal domination is portrayed by the situation, that in present times only men belonging to the core family hold the secret of laying an emotion into a doll. Females are barred from that secret.
Persephone wants to break this stigma and wants to learn the secret magic behind making the dolls. I won't divulge any plot details, but I will definitely say this, the feminist aspect of this plot is quite gripping and interesting.
A stranger is introduced. Larkin, the stranger claims to be a part of the family and wants to join the business. Soon after his arrival the most precious of the doll gets stolen. The trip of the whole affair is only someone within the family with knowledge of magic could have stole that specific doll.
Apart from having strong feminist point of view, exploring men's lack of abundance in feeling emotions, specifically feminine ones, this book contains a perfect mystery that has to be solved. It resembles in many ways the classic detective stories, how they had approached crime solving. Yet the author has put a surprise element in the whole process and that is what makes the book a page turner.
Kate is an amazing writer. Her previous book, The Psychology of Time Travel had twists and turns and a gripping suspense. The Thief on the Winged Horses is no exception. It blatantly grabs your attention and refuses to let go. So far this has been an amazing and exciting read. Do try it if you love a good mystery.