A Marvellous Light was recommended to me by a friend, and where I went in expecting an easy, silly read about two men in a low magic, Edwardian time period, I came out with a surprisingly fleshed out fantasy world with a fun romantic arc to match. 

I saw another review earlier that suggested that this book was written like a really well done fanfiction, and I have to say: I completely agree. In the best way possible, it mirrored writing I feel like I've seen before, easy to digest and emphasized in all the right places. I got along with the style really well, and while it wasn't as flowery or descriptive as some fantasy novels can be, I found myself appreciative of its simplicity because it just made for a laid back read. 

The pacing was a bit back and forth, but not too bad. The first half felt really slow, the second half seemed just a bit too fast, too many loose ends being tied up too quickly. I'm aware that this is part of a trilogy, but I feel like it did a really good job at leaving the ending open enough to prompt a further storyline in the next books while still giving us a complete and fulfilling plot in this one. It focused on the story without ignoring the romance, and the romance didn't overshadow the plot at all. 

Can I just say it? Robin and Edwin were absolutely made for each other. Their relationship felt like it was quite based in physical attraction, but I also will admit that I knew what I was signing up for going into an adult romance novel. And that's not to say that I didn't enjoy it - I feel like plenty of their scenes both SFW and NSFW did a good job at setting up their relationship and conveying their emotions. I did enjoy getting to indulge in these two, very clearly in love & a really fun pairing. 

I debated it for a little bit, but I do think I'm going to continue with the trilogy! I just like Marske's writing too much, and it's a good book/series to sink your teeth into if you're looking for something low commitment and indulgent.