A review by cinderrunner
Sanctuary, by V. V. James

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Unique play on hysteria and hatred. Its heavily influenced by our current world and the bigotry spawned by the Trump administration (author's note says so). Creating a tale where witches are a recognized but marginalized class and using a modern witch hunt lens is a fascinating way to explore these issues. I think its well done and makes the point without being overly heavy handed and still living in a world of engaging fantasy. It does feel very "white woman" take given the nature of the actual historic events inspiring the narrative which might be a negative for some readers. I can look past it cause it is so firmly rooted in a fantasty thriller world. I wanted way more pay off in retribution for the betrayers in the end though. 

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