ladydanio reviewed on
I was impressed with this book. So often historical books with a fantasy twist (especially those written by Ivy League grads) get bogged down in their own intelligence, leaving the reader wading through muck so dry it has turned to clay.
This book, however, flung me into the 16th century of England by painting broad, clear strokes, yet it was clear the author knew the time period intimately because her characters leapt off the pages. The natural way I was drawn in kept me going, even when the intrigue got intensely detailed. About halfway though I realized this wasn't going to be a two or three day book - no, I was going to be staying up to finish it all in one night.
I greatly look forward to reading the rest of the Onyx Court series.
This book, however, flung me into the 16th century of England by painting broad, clear strokes, yet it was clear the author knew the time period intimately because her characters leapt off the pages. The natural way I was drawn in kept me going, even when the intrigue got intensely detailed. About halfway though I realized this wasn't going to be a two or three day book - no, I was going to be staying up to finish it all in one night.
I greatly look forward to reading the rest of the Onyx Court series.
