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A review by kitvaria_sarene
Brother's Ruin by Emma Newman
5.0
Brother's Ruin by Emma Newman feels like it was written for me.
I was instantly drawn to the tone and voice of the main character, and couldn't put it down till I ran out of pages.
A young woman trying to find her way in a time when everything is run by men.
Add to that having magical abilities and a brother with health issues and you have quite some friction to build a story on. It doesn't start off on a bang, instead it slowly drags you into this world.
It is under 200 pages, yet to me it felt like a full novel, as it just managed to pack character development and magic so efficiently into the story. Being set in a familiar time and city obviously makes it a bit easier to cut down on worldbuilding, so instead we can focus on other parts, like the magical society.
I must say I am currently really enjoying this setting, and am blowing through books like Stormsong, Blood over Bright Haven and simialr. This is another amazing addition.
I was instantly drawn to the tone and voice of the main character, and couldn't put it down till I ran out of pages.
A young woman trying to find her way in a time when everything is run by men.
Add to that having magical abilities and a brother with health issues and you have quite some friction to build a story on. It doesn't start off on a bang, instead it slowly drags you into this world.
It is under 200 pages, yet to me it felt like a full novel, as it just managed to pack character development and magic so efficiently into the story. Being set in a familiar time and city obviously makes it a bit easier to cut down on worldbuilding, so instead we can focus on other parts, like the magical society.
I must say I am currently really enjoying this setting, and am blowing through books like Stormsong, Blood over Bright Haven and simialr. This is another amazing addition.