Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical, Fiction, Adult, Romance, Historical Fantasy, Magic, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adult Fiction
Pages: 400 pages
Release Date: April 9th2024
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Plot: In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family’s social position.
What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain’s king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England’s heretic queen—and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king’s favor.
Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the line between magic, science, and fraud is never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition’s wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive—even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.
Why I Need This Book: So it may shock you but I’ve never read a Leigh Bardugo book before. I have made attempts but for some reason I just never actually read one. The moment I saw this cover, I was like need. Then I read the summary and was like okay definitely need. I love magic & vampires. Sign me up!
Have you read Leigh Bardugo? If so, what’s your favorite book by her? Will you be picking this book up when it comes out?
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I am definitely looking forward to this! My favorite of hers is the Six of Crows duology, but I also really enjoyed Ninth House. Hope you enjoy this first experience with her writing!
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I want to read those as well. I’ve heard such great things about both.
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