A review by ronpayne
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A scullion in 16th century Spain uses little magic spells to help her get trough the drudgery of her day and through a series of events, has to prove her magic is divine, with the help of the a mysterious, immortal Familiar, or face the Inquisition. This was very entertaining while reading, though it lacked the fine detail I tend to enjoy in historical fiction. But to be fair, it has great characters and a solid romance subplot, which is the focus of the story.