I have to say that really sounds pretentious and snotty and it is but this book is not. Can I just talk about the magic system?!?! It's so complex and amazing. Where exactly the magic comes from is never explained but the system that governs magic is incredible. One magic requires balance but the way another works it doesn't. It's all so amazing. I love that. Also this fictional France is amazing. The way that the church is integrated into France shows how the Catholic church truly was in France.
Characters!
- Louis le Blanche- She typically goes by Lou because a couple of years before she ran away from her family for various reasons, that you have to read to find out. She's also a witch, an earth witch to be exact. So running away means she's got tons of personality and spunk and an absolute refusal to be told what to do.
- Reid Diggory- I know if you're a potterhead I you thought about Cedric in that moment. Alas he's not. He is pretty cool though. He's a Chasseur which I'm sure is French for something but here it means he's a witch hunter. See the problem here? He's completely devoted to his job and the church, but he's still pretty great even if he's kinda pretentious.
Plot!
Lou ran away from her family two years before the start of this book. She's been living in basically fictional Paris. It's not actually Paris and this isn't actual France but it's basically Paris. What is it with France and having sort of a dark fantasy thing going on? So many books are set in France. This one, Beauty and the Beast, I want to say Sorcery of Thorns. I mean it's kind of fitting, the atmosphere always seems so magical. Anyway, to support herself, Lou has taken to being a thief. One of her misadventures goes slightly wrong. She ends up with a choice either marry Reid and save his reputation, or spend the rest of her life in prison. Having a brain, and knowing how to use it Lou agrees to marry Reid. Now here's the problem a) she's a witch and he's a witch hunter b) they absolutely hate each other. Now that they're married there's a whole slew of other problems that pop up and make the rest of the book. Along with an enemies-to-lovers thing going on that is amazing.
My Opinion!
This is an amazing book. That's the short of it. The world building is done really well and the systems of magic are to die for. I love the differences in the magic systems, and the whole relationship between Lou and Reid is amazing. The world and the way the Church and Chasseurs are integrated into it is really good. I might be a little bit of a history nerd so this really reminded me of how the Church was in actual France pre-revolution. Also "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live" is a pretty neat motto even if its awful. The whole way characters question authority and who they have been lead to believe is right their whole lives just makes me happy. Ten of ten paw prints 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
Stay Healthy,
Merlin:)
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