![]() ![]() ![]() I admire how clearly she pictures the world she created but I really wanted at least half as much description and way more action and answers. She has a powerful imagination and a great idea here but my first piece of advice to her would be that old adage, “Kill your darlings.” There were so many adjectives and similes wedged into every sentence, it was almost impossible to follow the thread. This is author Janella Angeles’s debut novel and unfortunately, it shows. But there was way too much description, infinitely too many unanswered questions, and too little actual plot to please me. The concept is strong and I couldn’t help comparing it to The Night Circus, another book I wanted to love. But strange things begin happening in Glorian and Kallia isn’t as free of Jack as she thinks she is. She’s only chosen for the competition because Erasmus, the owner of the circus, and Daron, a young magician who has given up performing, acknowledge her talent despite the fact that she’s a woman. ![]() Kallia’s talent should take her far but female magicians are almost unheard of in this society. ![]() Glorian has been cut off from the world for a long time but a popular circus is visiting and encouraging the mayor to open the gates and revive the town. One night Kallia stumbles on a disturbing secret regarding Jack, the owner of Hellfire House, and decides to run away to the mysterious town of Glorian, where a magician’s competition is being held. Kallia is an orphan living and working as a magician at the ultra-exclusive Hellfire House. ![]()
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