A review by sophialtomes_
The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. After my first book of 2023 being a dnf, The Lights of Prague was the light at the end of the tunnel for me. Set in a 1868 Prague, this historical fantasy is like a breath of fresh air from all of the epic fantasies i’ve been reading over the last year. 

These two main characters are so REAL and have so many undeniable flaws (which they acknowledge), leading up to such brilliantly written character development by the end of the story. 

The plot itself is more of a medium pace, but a perfect choice nonetheless. It takes a lot for me to physically put down what i’m doing and keep reading a book, yet Nicole Jarvis has done this for me. 

Domek and Ora have such a wonderful dynamic, and i love that Domek is the more timid one of the two. It’s not often you see such an exemplary dynamic. 

I can’t name one thing i didn’t like about this story, so it’s going down as 5 stars in my books :D 

Would recommend to anyone looking for that breath of fresh air yet still having that tang of fantasy in there.