A review by sambutwithbooks
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I'm surprised I enjoyed this so much because I'm usually not one for historical settings in books but this was a super quick read for me! The magical system isn't hard to understand- I honestly had a harder time with the setting than the fantasy aspects of this book- and I really loved both of the main characters although Robin was my favourite. 

I did find the smut a little awkward but it did feel like it got better the more the story progressed so I might chalk the first scene up to Robin and Edwin being kind of goofy themselves. 
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