Title: Shades of Milk and Honey (Glamourist Histories, #1)
Author: Mary Robinette Kowal
Genre: mystery, romance, historical fiction
Summary:
from Goodreads: Shades of Milk and Honey is an intimate portrait of Jane
Ellsworth, a woman ahead of her time in a version of Regency England
where the manipulation of glamor is considered an essential skill for a
lady of quality. But despite the prevalence of magic in everyday life,
other aspects of Dorchester's society are not that different: Jane and
her sister Melody's lives still revolve around vying for the attentions
of eligible men. Jane resists this fate, and rightly so: while her
skill with glamor is remarkable, it is her sister who is fair of face,
and therefore wins the lion's share of attention. At the
ripe old age of twenty-eight, Jane has resigned herself to being
invisible forever. But when her family's honor is threatened, she finds
that she must push her skills to the limit in order to set things right
- and, in the process, accidentally wanders into a love story of her
own.
Rating: pretty good (the following books in the series are excellent!)
Why I Like It: Davey
actually recommended this series to me! This first book is pretty much
Pride and Prejudice story with a little magic. And when I say magic,
it's not what you think. It's an imaginary skill of weaving pieces of
"matter" to make beautiful things - something the author made up. There
is lots of adventure and mystery in these stories - not just a romantic
tale! I really like Jane and Vincent's relationship because they are
witty, truthful, and constantly aware of each others needs.
Other: I listened to all of the books on audiobook and the narrator does a phenomenal job!
Reviewer: Avery
I'll have to check this out. I didn't know if I would like the magic element, but since you so highly like it, I'll give it a try.
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