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A review by zaiphon
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read this on a whim as a break between another trilogy I am reading and wow am I glad I did. I loved all of this!
Magic sent in a backdrop of early 1900s era England, we follow dual POVs throughout the story of Robin and Edwin, one from a background of magic and the other who is not. We are dropped into the world of magic and its history right alongside Robin and I thought the pacing of that was great. On top of the mystery and action packed into the plot, there is also romance filled with tension and spicy scenes. The spice fit in well within the pacing as well and I didn't feel it was thrown in there as a "nice to have" or in a place that didn't make sense.
I loved the characters and miss them already. I most likely will be continuing the series and curious to read more from this author soon!
Magic sent in a backdrop of early 1900s era England, we follow dual POVs throughout the story of Robin and Edwin, one from a background of magic and the other who is not. We are dropped into the world of magic and its history right alongside Robin and I thought the pacing of that was great. On top of the mystery and action packed into the plot, there is also romance filled with tension and spicy scenes. The spice fit in well within the pacing as well and I didn't feel it was thrown in there as a "nice to have" or in a place that didn't make sense.
I loved the characters and miss them already. I most likely will be continuing the series and curious to read more from this author soon!