cahypa 's review for:

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
4.0
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Even though they’re both very different books, I often found myself comparing this book to Some Desperate Glory. I think I liked SDG more because there was strong character development and the plot/themes were more interesting to me. 
 
The Incandescent felt… dryer, slower, more adult, had lower stakes
(even though people could’ve died multiple times).
I almost dropped it after reading 1/3 of the way through. I became a lot more invested
during the Old Faithful fight
. The payoff at the end after all the world and tension building was mildly satisfying. I wish there was more with Laura, more info about how magic integrates into their lives, and more time with the phoenix. 

The narrator for the audiobook was great! :)