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A review by cursed_bog_witch
The Dark Lady by Akala
3.0
An intriguing story about magic, race, and family in Elizabethan era London. Akala brings to life a world through the eyes of a poor black boy with exceptional gifts, gifts that would shape his future and mark his worth to London’s aristocracy, while also painting a target on his back.
I enjoyed reading this book, its well written and the mystery surrounding Henry’s gift and origins kept me engaged and eager to get to the end. I would have liked some of the side characters to be fleshed out a bit more to make them more dimensional, but for a debut novel Akala did a great job.
I enjoyed reading this book, its well written and the mystery surrounding Henry’s gift and origins kept me engaged and eager to get to the end. I would have liked some of the side characters to be fleshed out a bit more to make them more dimensional, but for a debut novel Akala did a great job.