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A Marvellous Light

Name: A Marvellous Light
Author: Freya Marske

by Freya Marske

2021•Fantasy•384 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyromancehistoricalgay/lesbianfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seemslove conquers all

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is stylish, stirring and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.6 / 5

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About This Book

The first book in the Last Binding trilogy, A MARVELLOUS LIGHT is a queer historical fantasy set in an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts and conspiracies.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyRomanceHistoricalGay/lesbianComplex relationshipSolving the riddle/not as it seemsLove conquers all

Subjects

RomanceQueerHistorical fantasyEdwardian EnglandGay menMagicHistorical fictionFantasy fiction

Details

Author: Freya Marske
Published: 2021
Pages: 384
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Source: Open Library

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