A review by popthebutterfly
Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy
4.0
Disclaimer: I received this book from pdf access provided by the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Splinters of Scarlet
Author: Emily Bain Murphy
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: mystery, historical fiction, ya
Publication Date: July 21, 2020
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Recommended Age: 15+ (death, violence, gore)
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Synopsis: For Marit Olsen, magic is all about strategy: it flows freely through her blood, but every use leaves behind a deadly, ice-like build-up within her veins called the Firn. Marit knows how dangerous it is to let too much Firn build up—after all, it killed her sister—and she has vowed never to use her thread magic. But when Eve, a fellow orphan whom Marit views like a little sister, is adopted by the wealthy Helene Vestergaard, Marit will do anything to stay by Eve’s side. She decides to risk the Firn and uses magic to secure a job as a seamstress in the Vestergaard household.
But Marit has a second, hidden agenda: her father died while working in the Vestergaards’ jewel mines—and it might not have been an accident. The closer Marit gets to the truth about the Vestergaard family, the more she realizes she and everyone she’s come to love are in danger. When she finds herself in the middle of a treacherous deception that goes all the way up to the king of Denmark, magic may be the only thing that can save her—if it doesn’t kill her first.
Review: Overall, this was a good book! I loved the amazing detail that went into this book and its ability to not bog down the story. The book was also filled with a lot of dance terms. The book also had well developed characters and the magic system was well explained.
The only issue I had with the book is that the pacing was really slow for me. The mystery took a long time to unravel and I easily guessed the ending at 25% in.
Verdict: It was a well done book!
Book: Splinters of Scarlet
Author: Emily Bain Murphy
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5
Recommended For...: mystery, historical fiction, ya
Publication Date: July 21, 2020
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Recommended Age: 15+ (death, violence, gore)
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Synopsis: For Marit Olsen, magic is all about strategy: it flows freely through her blood, but every use leaves behind a deadly, ice-like build-up within her veins called the Firn. Marit knows how dangerous it is to let too much Firn build up—after all, it killed her sister—and she has vowed never to use her thread magic. But when Eve, a fellow orphan whom Marit views like a little sister, is adopted by the wealthy Helene Vestergaard, Marit will do anything to stay by Eve’s side. She decides to risk the Firn and uses magic to secure a job as a seamstress in the Vestergaard household.
But Marit has a second, hidden agenda: her father died while working in the Vestergaards’ jewel mines—and it might not have been an accident. The closer Marit gets to the truth about the Vestergaard family, the more she realizes she and everyone she’s come to love are in danger. When she finds herself in the middle of a treacherous deception that goes all the way up to the king of Denmark, magic may be the only thing that can save her—if it doesn’t kill her first.
Review: Overall, this was a good book! I loved the amazing detail that went into this book and its ability to not bog down the story. The book was also filled with a lot of dance terms. The book also had well developed characters and the magic system was well explained.
The only issue I had with the book is that the pacing was really slow for me. The mystery took a long time to unravel and I easily guessed the ending at 25% in.
Verdict: It was a well done book!