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A review by readingthestars
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft
5.0
“I love you. Please, let me.”
This book was everything I wanted it to be and more. At first, I was worried about the writing. When it comes to really magical prose, I tend to have difficulty understanding/following it, or I just get bored - and I’m happy to say that that wasn’t the case here. The writing is beautiful, and it’s easy to understand and has a really nice flow to it. This story takes place in a “fantasy 1920’s” (words taken from a synopsis of the book), and it definitely feels older in terms of dialogue and dress. But the writing uses a bit more modern terms that made it easy to follow along, something that I always appreciate with fantasy.
The plot was fairly simple but contained so much within it. The actual hunt doesn’t happen until near the end of the book, but there’s so much action leading up to it that you stay intrigued the whole time. And I think that the characters really made this book. I loved Wes and I loved Margaret and every other minor character felt fully formed. Even Jaime has his unique characteristics and was engaging. (I also noticed that Wes may have been compared to Orpheus, or at least the version seen in Hadestown?)
Read this book if you like alchemy, romance, high stakes, and bullies getting what they deserve.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book. This review reflects my honest opinions.
This book was everything I wanted it to be and more. At first, I was worried about the writing. When it comes to really magical prose, I tend to have difficulty understanding/following it, or I just get bored - and I’m happy to say that that wasn’t the case here. The writing is beautiful, and it’s easy to understand and has a really nice flow to it. This story takes place in a “fantasy 1920’s” (words taken from a synopsis of the book), and it definitely feels older in terms of dialogue and dress. But the writing uses a bit more modern terms that made it easy to follow along, something that I always appreciate with fantasy.
The plot was fairly simple but contained so much within it. The actual hunt doesn’t happen until near the end of the book, but there’s so much action leading up to it that you stay intrigued the whole time. And I think that the characters really made this book. I loved Wes and I loved Margaret and every other minor character felt fully formed. Even Jaime has his unique characteristics and was engaging. (I also noticed that Wes may have been compared to Orpheus, or at least the version seen in Hadestown?)
Read this book if you like alchemy, romance, high stakes, and bullies getting what they deserve.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book. This review reflects my honest opinions.