allisonbridgewater 's review for:

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh

4.25

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This was fun and unique, and I hope it gets more attention! Set at a school of magic, the main character is a 38-year-old bisexual teacher known for her talent in summoning demons. This is much more of a cozy fantasy than a dark academia. There is a sapphic romance, but it is very much in the background, and we get more details about her trysts with the scummy Mark Daubrey than with the true love interest, Laura Kenning, which was disappointing. The end felt like it wrapped up a bit too neatly, but it was satisfying all the same. Read for demon summoning and fighting, magic school, and a millennial's POV teaching angsty teens.