genre: historical fantasy
As a child, Elsie lost everything familiar and familial and was saved by an organization, the Cowls, that needed what she could do: undo the spells that spellcasters performed. Not just anyone has this skill, of course, and she knows she should be registered, but in order for Elise to perform the sort of work the Cowls require, stealth and covertness really is necessary. She's proud of the efforts she's made to protect those that need protecting and bringing the uppity down a peg, even if she never gets the glory for it. Soon, however, random acts of violence and stolen spellbooks start to look more like a pattern than random acts and one small slip means that Elsie's cover might be blown in a huge way, putting at risk everything she's trying to do to help the cause she believes in.
Set in a fantastical Victorian England with some incredible world building, this read super fast and fun. I love Elsie's unique skill set. There is a great romance built up and a lot of different plotlines that all intrigued me. I could tell about 75% of the way through that there was no way all those plotlines would be sorted out in this book and that was a bit of a bummer but by the end, I was so into it that instead of annoyed, I just wanted more! I went to go get it and realized it doesn't come out until next year. CURSES!
Yes, there were a couple plot holes but for pure entertainment value, I'm rounding up from 4.5 to 5 stars.
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