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The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
3.0
Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk is a romantic-fantasy, combining the period drama of a Jane Austen novel, with the dark magics of Leigh Bardugo. If Elizabeth Bennet could summon spirits, and spent her days seeking out guidebooks to magic, all while falling madly in love with a kind, rich, handsome hero, then you've got this book.
Just like Austen used her novels as a commentary on the gender roles, and classism of her day, Polk uses her characters to address the issues of female autonomy, and each person's right to make decisions about their own bodies. Her female characters are fierce, and unbending against a patriarchal system that excludes them from education, whilst binding them in motherhood.
Just like Austen used her novels as a commentary on the gender roles, and classism of her day, Polk uses her characters to address the issues of female autonomy, and each person's right to make decisions about their own bodies. Her female characters are fierce, and unbending against a patriarchal system that excludes them from education, whilst binding them in motherhood.