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A review by shelfawareness
The Puppetmaster's Apprentice by Lisa DeSelm
4.0
RATING: 4/5 STARS
This book was such a lovely surprise! Pirouette is a girl who was brought to life under the magic of the blue moon by her father, the master puppeteer who created her. She trains under him as his apprentice and becomes a talented craftswoman in her own right. When her father is endangered under the Margrave's command, she has no choice but to complete the ruler's requests to create marionettes for his own secretive but sinister intentions.
The writing was absolutely gorgeous - delicate, descriptive, and atmospheric. Pirouette was an admirable character. She had a relationship with the forest and nature that was beautiful to read. I also enjoyed reading about her talent in creating marionettes and her connection with each of her creations. The way her puppets were described were so amazingly lifelike that I could vividly picture each of them. This level of detail is an absolute must for me in fantasy writing, as I love when an author can fully immerse me in their story and magical world. The supporting characters were all fantastic, especially Bran, Pirouette's best friend. There is a sweet romance in this story but I would say where this novel truly shines is in its fantasy elements and exciting plot.
A sincere thanks to Page Street Publishing for providing an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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This book was such a lovely surprise! Pirouette is a girl who was brought to life under the magic of the blue moon by her father, the master puppeteer who created her. She trains under him as his apprentice and becomes a talented craftswoman in her own right. When her father is endangered under the Margrave's command, she has no choice but to complete the ruler's requests to create marionettes for his own secretive but sinister intentions.
The writing was absolutely gorgeous - delicate, descriptive, and atmospheric. Pirouette was an admirable character. She had a relationship with the forest and nature that was beautiful to read. I also enjoyed reading about her talent in creating marionettes and her connection with each of her creations. The way her puppets were described were so amazingly lifelike that I could vividly picture each of them. This level of detail is an absolute must for me in fantasy writing, as I love when an author can fully immerse me in their story and magical world. The supporting characters were all fantastic, especially Bran, Pirouette's best friend. There is a sweet romance in this story but I would say where this novel truly shines is in its fantasy elements and exciting plot.
A sincere thanks to Page Street Publishing for providing an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Social: @_shelf.awareness on Instagram