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A review by analenegrace
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Read for the October '24 Meeting of the HEA Book Club at Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans, LA.
So, I gave this book 3.5 stars the first time I read it, and I have no idea why!
This reread was amazing, and I was thrilled my book club chose it! Edwin and Robin are such little weirdos, and I just wanted to protect them and put them in my pocket. Their romance is so compelling, and I adored how they repeatedly came back to each other, constantly choosing each other.
The side characters, the women of this story, were not sidelined; instead, they were important characters who usually knew more than our MCs about what was going on.
The magical plot of this book is so engaging. It examines the history of their society and how they were created as magicians, as well as masculinity, rage, and greed for power. It also looks at women in magical history and how they had agency when they didn't have societal power.
Freya Marske is a must-buy, must-read author for me!
So, I gave this book 3.5 stars the first time I read it, and I have no idea why!
This reread was amazing, and I was thrilled my book club chose it! Edwin and Robin are such little weirdos, and I just wanted to protect them and put them in my pocket. Their romance is so compelling, and I adored how they repeatedly came back to each other, constantly choosing each other.
The side characters, the women of this story, were not sidelined; instead, they were important characters who usually knew more than our MCs about what was going on.
The magical plot of this book is so engaging. It examines the history of their society and how they were created as magicians, as well as masculinity, rage, and greed for power. It also looks at women in magical history and how they had agency when they didn't have societal power.
Freya Marske is a must-buy, must-read author for me!