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A review by torkin
Death by Silver by Amy Griswold, Melissa Scott
4.0
I very much enjoyed reading this! The world-building is top-notch (I would expect nothing less from Scott at least) and the mystery is intriguing. If you like alternative Victoriana, which I am always a sucker for, you'll enjoy this book's clever magic system and sensibility as much as I did.
The book's treatment of bullying is also quite interesting and relevant, which I didn't expect but certainly appreciated.
I definitely liked the romance and rooted for the characters, but it relied too much on very poor communication for my taste. I also could do without the looming stigma of homophobia in my fantasy romances (even though it is very historically accurate for a late Victorian setting). That being said, the relationship was deep and believable, and I loved both main characters.
The book's treatment of bullying is also quite interesting and relevant, which I didn't expect but certainly appreciated.
I definitely liked the romance and rooted for the characters, but it relied too much on very poor communication for my taste. I also could do without the looming stigma of homophobia in my fantasy romances (even though it is very historically accurate for a late Victorian setting). That being said, the relationship was deep and believable, and I loved both main characters.