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An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Wow. Dad recommended this book and he was right. Certainly designed to be read more at once than episodically, with a large, cast of complex relationships. A satisfying mixture of political intrigue, morality and magical wonders in a battle-to-the-death equivalent of this magical world’s election cycle.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Racism