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A review by brose
Idolfire by Grace Curtis
5.0
“Raising the bar for fantasy”
Curtis has smashed it out of the park again with this one! I am a big fan of Frontier and Floating Hotel and am so delighted that Curtis has another new work for us, a fantasy epic following two women from opposite ends of the earth (which is round, by the way), working together to get to the evil heart of an empire.
What I love about Curtis’ writing style is the sparse and exacting nature of the prose, not a word is wasted. This does not match up with my usual fantasy reading experience, loaded with flowery language and long winding descriptions. I was overjoyed to find that Curtis’ take on fantasy was like a breath of fresh air! The story flowed at a liquid pace and I found myself staying up late just to get another chapter in. Her poetic writing style was the exact right amount to flesh out the world and our characters without overworking the reader. Never sacrificing on beauty and heartfelt moments. Several moments had me laughing out loud and others close to tears.
The magic system is exciting and intricate without being overwhelming. The romance was delightful, the characters real, the world intriguing...this has definitely set the bar high for what I’m looking for in my next fantasy read!
Big thank you to the publishers for sending me an advanced reader copy.
What I love about Curtis’ writing style is the sparse and exacting nature of the prose, not a word is wasted. This does not match up with my usual fantasy reading experience, loaded with flowery language and long winding descriptions. I was overjoyed to find that Curtis’ take on fantasy was like a breath of fresh air! The story flowed at a liquid pace and I found myself staying up late just to get another chapter in. Her poetic writing style was the exact right amount to flesh out the world and our characters without overworking the reader. Never sacrificing on beauty and heartfelt moments. Several moments had me laughing out loud and others close to tears.
The magic system is exciting and intricate without being overwhelming. The romance was delightful, the characters real, the world intriguing...this has definitely set the bar high for what I’m looking for in my next fantasy read!
Big thank you to the publishers for sending me an advanced reader copy.