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A review by bookswithbets
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to T. Kingfisher and Tor Publishing Group (through Netgalley) for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review!
T. Kingfisher is my author of the year. I’ve been making my way through her backlog and have been dazzled by the absolute quality of her storytelling. Let's just say I dove on top of the opportunity to read her upcoming novel, A Sorceress Comes to Call. My review is only coming in later than expected because of some technical difficulties, and time constraints on my end. This is a very bingeable book that keeps you wondering at every turn. It's hard to put down.
I would place this book right underneath A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking in terms of favorite books written by Kingfisher. I’ve noticed that she has a habit of writing from the perspective of younger girls who put up with an abundance of BS from adults, with the ability to persevere through rather traumatic experiences. It's a genre of stories I didn't know I needed.
In the case of this book Cordelia is a fourteen year old with an absolute bit– I mean witch of a mother. Cordelia is naive, anxious, and keeps to herself, with her only comfort being her mother's stunning horse, Falada. When her mother up and moves them in the middle of the night, Cordelia is forced to face her mother's peculiar behavior head on, or suffer the consequences.
I ADORED the characters that surrounded Cordelia (minus Mother Dearest). Kingfisher writes incredibly relatable characters who are memorable (*cough*Penelope*cough*). And a majority of them are older. The representation of ages (young and old) is such a relief.
The reader can expect an abundance of humor to help cope with the extremely messed up circumstances and trauma endured within the pages of this book.
I’m positive you'll enjoy this if you're already a fan of T. Kingfisher and her loose retellings of fairy tales. It's one of my favorite stories I’ve read this year.
Available August 6, 2024.
T. Kingfisher is my author of the year. I’ve been making my way through her backlog and have been dazzled by the absolute quality of her storytelling. Let's just say I dove on top of the opportunity to read her upcoming novel, A Sorceress Comes to Call. My review is only coming in later than expected because of some technical difficulties, and time constraints on my end. This is a very bingeable book that keeps you wondering at every turn. It's hard to put down.
I would place this book right underneath A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking in terms of favorite books written by Kingfisher. I’ve noticed that she has a habit of writing from the perspective of younger girls who put up with an abundance of BS from adults, with the ability to persevere through rather traumatic experiences. It's a genre of stories I didn't know I needed.
In the case of this book Cordelia is a fourteen year old with an absolute bit– I mean witch of a mother. Cordelia is naive, anxious, and keeps to herself, with her only comfort being her mother's stunning horse, Falada. When her mother up and moves them in the middle of the night, Cordelia is forced to face her mother's peculiar behavior head on, or suffer the consequences.
I ADORED the characters that surrounded Cordelia (minus Mother Dearest). Kingfisher writes incredibly relatable characters who are memorable (*cough*Penelope*cough*). And a majority of them are older. The representation of ages (young and old) is such a relief.
The reader can expect an abundance of humor to help cope with the extremely messed up circumstances and trauma endured within the pages of this book.
I’m positive you'll enjoy this if you're already a fan of T. Kingfisher and her loose retellings of fairy tales. It's one of my favorite stories I’ve read this year.
Available August 6, 2024.