![]() ![]() Of the three Lockwell sisters-romantic Lily, prophetic Rose, and studious Ivy-all agree that it’s the eldest, the book-loving Ivy, who has held the family together ever since their father’s retreat into his silent vigil in the library upstairs. In this enchanting debut novel, Galen Beckett weaves a dazzling spell of adventure and suspense, evoking a world of high magick and genteel society-a world where one young woman discovers that her modest life is far more extraordinary than she ever imagined. I mean, it’s blurbed by Robin Hobb, Jacqueline Carey and NPR! They can’t all be wrong… But, a few trips ago I was feeling frisky, so I decided to cough up the dough (ok, my $5 borders bucks helped) and give this book a shot. Quent in the store for a while, often picking it up and almost purchasing it only to return it to its shelf (the main deterrent? Expensive hardcover). Why did I read this book: I had seen The Magicians and Mrs. ![]() ![]() Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned series. Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Regency & Gothic Romance (yes, it is ALL of these things at once) ![]()
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