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A review by leandrathetbrzero
The Hatmakers by Tamzin Merchant
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A Magical MiddleGrade Historical Fantasy!
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Cordelia Hatmaker is the youngest in her family, and she still has much to learn before she is allowed to make a hat. From compassion to wisdom to anger, a hat’s purpose for its wearer is dependent on the ingredients and decorations added to it. Cordelia’s father is lost at sea on an expedition to retrieve one of these precious ingredients for a hat destined for the king himself. According to Cordelia, ‘lost’ doesn’t necessarily mean gone forever. As she focuses on finding her father, however, trouble brews throughout the kingdom as relations with France grow ever more frayed.
This was such an enchanting middlegrade historical fantasy, and I look forward to returning to this odd world in the series’ second installment: The Mapmakers. I laughed aloud numerous times at the shenanigans that Cordelia and her friends got up to. There were excellent uses of clever wordplay, silly and inventive scenarios, and heartwarming moments. The magical elements and the complexity of the world developed gradually, keeping pace with the action as it was happening. This would be a great read for any avid reader, ranging from middle grade to adulthood!
This book also includes a normalized LGBTQIA+ coupling, which naturally we love to see!
↓ Similar Reads ↓
Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy
Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell
The Mapmakers by Tamzin Merchant (want-to-read)
Cordelia Hatmaker is the youngest in her family, and she still has much to learn before she is allowed to make a hat. From compassion to wisdom to anger, a hat’s purpose for its wearer is dependent on the ingredients and decorations added to it. Cordelia’s father is lost at sea on an expedition to retrieve one of these precious ingredients for a hat destined for the king himself. According to Cordelia, ‘lost’ doesn’t necessarily mean gone forever. As she focuses on finding her father, however, trouble brews throughout the kingdom as relations with France grow ever more frayed.
This was such an enchanting middlegrade historical fantasy, and I look forward to returning to this odd world in the series’ second installment: The Mapmakers. I laughed aloud numerous times at the shenanigans that Cordelia and her friends got up to. There were excellent uses of clever wordplay, silly and inventive scenarios, and heartwarming moments. The magical elements and the complexity of the world developed gradually, keeping pace with the action as it was happening. This would be a great read for any avid reader, ranging from middle grade to adulthood!
This book also includes a normalized LGBTQIA+ coupling, which naturally we love to see!