A review by _leitmotif_
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H.G. Parry

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

political narrative, with a veneer of magic and vampirism. follows a bunch of men’s lives (and just a single woman who got WAY less page time and was WAY more interesting) through many years of grinding, and at times, violent political and social change in pursuit of class liberation. 

honestly, not for everyone. the fantasy elements feel like a shallow application as a means to explore the french revolution and colonial/slavery abolition movements in england with a different lens. 

i love alternative histories and made it all the way through this one and enjoyed alot of it. all the same, i likely wont be reading the sequel.