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The Court of Miracles
by Kester Grant
Kester Grant’s The Court of Miracles is inspired by both Les Miserables and The Jungle Book. Set during the time of the French Revolution, those wretched that are forgotten and neglected, just outside the gates of the opulent palace in Paris, draw together and create their own laws to survive by. This Court of Miracles is made up of 9 guilds that coexist but do not interfere with one another’s business where possible.
On the night Alzema is sold by her father into the Fleshers Guild, she arranges for her younger sister Nina to be accepted into the Thieves Guild, where she will be protected from the same fate. Nina desperately tries to save Alzema but finds her way blocked by the same set of laws that are now protecting her. In her new guild, she becomes the Black Cat and forms both new allies and enemies- and maybe even friends. To save her sisters, both by blood and by bond, Nina must challenge the complacency, hypocrisy, and willful ignorance around her and be willing to sacrifice everything.
I really enjoyed Grant’s debut novel and can’t wait to read the next book in the series when it comes out! I love the bond created between Eponine “Nina” and Cosette “Ettie.” The whole story line of the guilds within the Court of Miracles and the laws they are supposed to follow was so cool. And the scheming lengths to which Nina must go for the one she has promised to protect are a sight to behold. On another note, I am in love with this Illumicrate edition with the metallic foiling on the jacket and the black sprayed edges <3.
The Court of Miracles: 4/5 Stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
On the night Alzema is sold by her father into the Fleshers Guild, she arranges for her younger sister Nina to be accepted into the Thieves Guild, where she will be protected from the same fate. Nina desperately tries to save Alzema but finds her way blocked by the same set of laws that are now protecting her. In her new guild, she becomes the Black Cat and forms both new allies and enemies- and maybe even friends. To save her sisters, both by blood and by bond, Nina must challenge the complacency, hypocrisy, and willful ignorance around her and be willing to sacrifice everything.
I really enjoyed Grant’s debut novel and can’t wait to read the next book in the series when it comes out! I love the bond created between Eponine “Nina” and Cosette “Ettie.” The whole story line of the guilds within the Court of Miracles and the laws they are supposed to follow was so cool. And the scheming lengths to which Nina must go for the one she has promised to protect are a sight to behold. On another note, I am in love with this Illumicrate edition with the metallic foiling on the jacket and the black sprayed edges <3.
The Court of Miracles: 4/5 Stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆