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A review by emeraldreviews
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard
5.0
Thank you Black Crow for inducting me as a member of the Saturday clan!
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is your next book addiction! Fans of fantasy books rejoice! The Luminaries is a dark, mysterious fantasy, very much like a rated R Twilight mixed with Brothers Grimm!
I hadn’t come across Susan in my time reviewing and didn’t quite understand the magic that she had created with this story. It turns out that the foundations of this novel were laid during lockdown on twitter with follower participation! The threads are incredible to read and it’s such a unique way to build a world. It was fantastic.
The Luminaries is an absolute triumph of a novel packed full of intriguing characters, coming of age adventures and deliciously violent fights. The main character, Winnie, is an impressively deep and interesting character who will burrow into your heart and proceed to live there throughout your read through. You will feel her emotions, bleed with her, cry with her and celebrate with her! The supporting cast will continue to bring depth throughout the novel and each has as much of a place in the novel as the others.
I really enjoyed the references to the hunters guide in the book which details the monsters, their traits, appearance and much more. I would love to see this as a supporting book. Susan has put so much thought into it that I would quite happily read it independently, there is that much detail!
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is the birth of a new potential series that will be talked about in fantasy book circles for years to come! Jump on board now, don’t miss out!
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is your next book addiction! Fans of fantasy books rejoice! The Luminaries is a dark, mysterious fantasy, very much like a rated R Twilight mixed with Brothers Grimm!
I hadn’t come across Susan in my time reviewing and didn’t quite understand the magic that she had created with this story. It turns out that the foundations of this novel were laid during lockdown on twitter with follower participation! The threads are incredible to read and it’s such a unique way to build a world. It was fantastic.
The Luminaries is an absolute triumph of a novel packed full of intriguing characters, coming of age adventures and deliciously violent fights. The main character, Winnie, is an impressively deep and interesting character who will burrow into your heart and proceed to live there throughout your read through. You will feel her emotions, bleed with her, cry with her and celebrate with her! The supporting cast will continue to bring depth throughout the novel and each has as much of a place in the novel as the others.
I really enjoyed the references to the hunters guide in the book which details the monsters, their traits, appearance and much more. I would love to see this as a supporting book. Susan has put so much thought into it that I would quite happily read it independently, there is that much detail!
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is the birth of a new potential series that will be talked about in fantasy book circles for years to come! Jump on board now, don’t miss out!