#JustFinished The Incandescent by Emily Tesh'nExcellently done.
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#JustFinished The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
Excellently done. Very different from her Desperate Glory, but that doesn't detract from it at all. The story has a slow reveal for the real conflict, but you aren't left bored waiting for it. The build up is masterful.
The idea of a school of magic for kids has been done, yes. But this world feels so much more realistic and complete. I felt like this book was an intentional counterpoint to HP.
1/2
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#JustFinished The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
Excellently done. Very different from her Desperate Glory, but that doesn't detract from it at all. The story has a slow reveal for the real conflict, but you aren't left bored waiting for it. The build up is masterful.
The idea of a school of magic for kids has been done, yes. But this world feels so much more realistic and complete. I felt like this book was an intentional counterpoint to HP.
1/2
But there's so much more to it than that.
LGBTQIA+ positive.
2/2
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Interestingly, there was a lot of talk about the pacing during the book club meeting. Apparently, many people don't like it. I recognize there was ebb and flow and it wasn't the usual way to do it. Personally, I saw it as rebuilding the tension and leaving us to steep in the mystery of what was happening.
