This is a historical fantasy set in the Spanish Golden Age. This one is for historical fiction fans who want to step outside their comfort zone. In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as… Continue reading The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Genre: Fiction / Historical / Renaissance
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell is a beautifully written novel and I can see it is a lyrical masterpiece, but I just didn't connect with it. Maggie O'Farrell is hit or miss with me. This is a case of wrong book, wrong time. “The Marriage Portrait” drops us into the panicked mind of a… Continue reading The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell