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A review by shannonxo
The Beasts We Bury by D.L. Taylor
5.0
Personally, if I could summon a magical horse at any moment, I would never shut up about it.
This was excellent. Not for the weak-hearted if you love animals, but the magic system is so fascinating, and how Mancella is abused and manipulated by it was so well done. Her father in particular is a nasty piece of work and I was continually shocked and wondering what would happen next as a result of his political machinations.
I'm not sure why this is pitched as a romantasy, because the romance is very much not the focus of the story and develops as a very slow burn. I loved that too though, and Silver is such an interesting counterpoint to Mancella in this world. Will definitely be reading the sequel!
This was excellent. Not for the weak-hearted if you love animals, but the magic system is so fascinating, and how Mancella is abused and manipulated by it was so well done. Her father in particular is a nasty piece of work and I was continually shocked and wondering what would happen next as a result of his political machinations.
I'm not sure why this is pitched as a romantasy, because the romance is very much not the focus of the story and develops as a very slow burn. I loved that too though, and Silver is such an interesting counterpoint to Mancella in this world. Will definitely be reading the sequel!