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A review by enasbookshelves
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Many thanks to the author Allison Saft for giving me an eARC as part of her street team. My conversation with Allison about how this book came to be is up on my blog!
AFWM was one of those books I tried to start, put down after the first page, then finished in one sitting the next time. By the time I was ten pages into this romantic fantasy, I knew I was not going to return to the real world until I had reached the very end of the story. By the time I was ten chapters in, I’d fallen completely in love with the underdog characters Margaret and Wes. They were utterly imperfect, and thus so utterly real. Their respective journeys were made all the more engrossing with the author’s descriptive, immersive storytelling: autumn is a nonexistent phenomenon in my corner of the planet, but even I felt every stray sunbeam, every gust of wind, every scent of wild animal.
The book was very rich in detail about alchemy, hunting, different religious denominations. It had a lot to say in the romance aspect, but it had just as much to say on family, identity, and belonging. What an honor it’s been to hype this book to the rest of the world!
AFWM was one of those books I tried to start, put down after the first page, then finished in one sitting the next time. By the time I was ten pages into this romantic fantasy, I knew I was not going to return to the real world until I had reached the very end of the story. By the time I was ten chapters in, I’d fallen completely in love with the underdog characters Margaret and Wes. They were utterly imperfect, and thus so utterly real. Their respective journeys were made all the more engrossing with the author’s descriptive, immersive storytelling: autumn is a nonexistent phenomenon in my corner of the planet, but even I felt every stray sunbeam, every gust of wind, every scent of wild animal.
The book was very rich in detail about alchemy, hunting, different religious denominations. It had a lot to say in the romance aspect, but it had just as much to say on family, identity, and belonging. What an honor it’s been to hype this book to the rest of the world!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Racism, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia