Thank you to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for an ARC copy of Everything That Burns to review! I loved Enchantee (which has been republished as All that Glitters) back when I read it, so I was excited to read the sequel. At first, I was afraid that I wouldn’t remember enough of the first book to get into this one, but I was pleasantly surprised! I was able to jump into this book without much difficulty.

There aren’t many historical young adult books about the French Revolution, which I think makes this series stand out. I also love the way that Trelease weaves magic into it, making the history even more engaging. What works well about this book is the layers of stories. Camille is writing a pamphlet; so, even though the book is focused on her, we get bits and pieces of other stories, too. It gives the book as a whole more complex feel, and makes it all the more enjoyable.

However, there are moments where the book gets a little bogged down with details and makes it a little slow going. There are also a lot of subplots that muddy the main plot a bit, making it unclear where the focus lies. This detracts from the story a little, but the magical world and the characters help to make up for it.

Overall, this is a strong follow up to the first book. If you’re looking to read more about the French Revolution, I definitely recommend picking up this duology!

At first I had been hesitant to agree to review this book, because I had not been a huge fan of the first book. However, I am really glad I did because I ended up loving this book far more than I did the first. The reason for my worry was that I didn’t really understand the magic system or where the plot was really going in the first book, and thought it might affect my enjoyment of the sequel. I was completely wrong!

I didn’t remember much from the first book, but as I read the sequel, I realized I really didn’t need to know much other than the basics. It was like watching season two of a show; the first plot line and conflict had ended and a new one began, with the same characters and world building. I really liked that about this book, that it felt like a new story and plot because again, I found it much more enjoyable and much easier to follow than the first book.

What was also fantastic about Everything That Burns, is that it has non stop plot and action. It was not hard for me to stay engaged and curious about the story. I was invested from page one into this new chapter of Camille’s life, and I devoured the pages. Lazare and Camille’s relationship really blooms into something new in this book, and I loved watching the two of them grow together. Some of the side characters completely surprised me by how much I loved them, compared to the first. Camille’s sister Sophie, and Lazare’s friend Rosier became new favorites of mine. I almost want a little side novella of the two of them falling in love, because they seem so cute. Additionally, I struggled with the backdrop of the French revolution in the first book, but it flowed a lot better in the second installment, and I felt like I understood more of what was going on.

By the final 20% of the book my heart was racing in anticipation for the fate of these characters, as well as heartbroken for some I grew to love. The book leaves off on a light note, but it still feels very open ended and unfinished. I have a feeling these characters story is not over just yet, and I will eagerly await a possible third book…..I am completely invested now, Gita!

All That Glitters and Everything That Burns are available now so call up your favorite bookstore and order a copy ASAP. Historical fantasy lovers will DEVOUR this book.

Everything That Burns is one of those rare (and awesome!) books that is better than its predecessor. While I quite enjoyed Enchantée (which is apparently now titled All That Glitters , in case you want to grab that one), I found this sequel/finale to be more engaging and entertaining, and just a really solid follow up. There were so many elements that I really enjoyed that I am just going to go ahead and tell you about them!

►The characters all worked very hard to reclaim (or in some cases, claim for the first time) their agency. Camille, the main character, is certainly at the forefront of this movement, but she helps empower plenty of others to do the same. I loved the message that these characters had control over their fates in some ways, even if certain aspects were out of their control. Very affirming, very positive.

►The relationships in the book felt very realistic and honest. Without giving much away, we see certain relationships progress in the first book. These include romantic, familial, and friendships, and they're all developed even further in this book. The best aspect is that the trajectories seemed so authentic to how relationships actually play out. There are ups and downs, good times and bad, and the author did not sugarcoat that sometimes things are hard. Sometimes people have wildly different opinions, and sometimes things cannot be mended. And sometimes, with a lot of work, they can.

►The stakes were higher than ever. Not only was the country on the verge of a revolution, but magicians were being persecuted for simply existing. As both a French citizen and a magician, Camille was doubly worried, obviously. I enjoyed the parallels and comparisons between the revolution and the war against magic immensely, it made for a quite perfect juxtaposition.

I want to say more, but alas, I don't wish to spoil anything from either book. But if you liked the first book, I daresay you will love this one.

Bottom Line: An exciting and compelling sequel to wrap up a great historical and magical duology.

Camille Durbonne is back and fine as ever. Living a life of a well off young lady, she is a feminist and pushes for the rights of women in France. Because she couldn't sell her pamphlets at the local bookstore, the bookkeeper mentions the revolutionary pamphlets would not capture the interest of the masses since he cannot merely suggest women being true citizens.

During the first novel, All That Glitters (Enchantée), Camille was able to bring her sister and herself to safety from a life of poverty after the deaths of her parents. She was able to use magic and glamours to climb the ladder and to provide for her family. In Everything That Burns (Liberté), there is a bigger focus on feminism and equality. Camille wants to share her and her father's ideas through revolutionary pamphlets about girls whose stories need to be told. These are girls who live in outskirts of society; they are marginalized. These marginalized girls are the Lost Girls living in the Flotsam House are the ones Camille helps and seeks to have their voices to be heard.

And then there is Louis XVI who declares that magic a crime and all magicians are traitors. While Camille is very adept to magic, she must be careful while walking the dangerous path. She must hide her true self in order to stay safe. In Everything That Burns, the feminism takes the driver seat in the plot while the magic takes the backseat. The dazzling breath of magic fizzles out slowly in the novel since Camille cannot use her glamours and enchantments like before. It's less turning of coins and more printing of pamphlets. This novel shows humanity's true self and what issues the people suffer through everyday.

Everything That Burns shows what is underneath all the glitz and glamour of the royal courts. The nitty gritty truth of the revolution is rising to the surface. All though the magic isn't as charming, Everything that Burns has wonderful characters. I wish this is a more plot driven novel but I do enjoy the character development. Readers are reunited with familiar characters such as Camille, Sophie, Lazare, Chandon, Rosier, etc. but they also introduced to a variety of new faces of the Lost Girls such as Giselle, Odette, Henriette and Celiné.

I recommend both All that Glitters and Everything That Burns for readers who are interested in a dark historical fiction duology.

Everything That Burns is the second book in the Enchantée series by Gita Trelease. A young adult fantasy full of magic and a hint of romance that is sure to keep you turning the pages. Camille is truly inspiring and a powerful heroine. Her decisions are outstanding and so much more grown than in the first part. The author has developed the characters very interestingly. I was pulled in from the beginning and could not put this one down. I had to know what happened next.

*I was given an ARC of Everything That Burns in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Flatiron Books and Gita Trelease.*

This review contains a couple of spoilers pertaining to the series end (in the last five paragraphs of this post) please be aware of this before reading.

Synopsis:
Everything That Burns is the second novel in the Enchantée series. Set in revolutionary Paris, the streets are alive with mobs and riots. Camille Durbonne gambled everything to keep herself and her sister safe, but this safe may not last much longer.

After a public speech from the King, magicians have now been outlawed and painted as evil to the people of Paris. As a magician herself, Camille is constantly working to keep her identity secret whilst also finding a way to get herself and her fellow magicians out of Paris.

She is also using her skills as a pamphleteer to help a bunch of girls who live under a bridge in the Pont Neuf. Each girl has a powerful story to tell and Camille decides that she will be the one to do it. Unknowingly at the time, she infuses the pamphlets with magic and worries that she will be found out.

Review:
I’m not going to lie, I struggled to get through this. This is probably mostly my fault as I just could not concentrate on the story, but at the same time, the book needs to hold some of the blame. Not much really happened until around halfway through, well nothing too exciting that is.
Don’t me wrong it is still a good book and I would recommend it to anyone who has read the first. But is this going to be one of my favourite duologies? No.

There was something about the writing style that I found hard to follow sometimes. This being that there were a lot of French phrases used and I had no idea what was being said. I realised once I had finished that there is a glossary at the end, but this does not work when reading on a Kindle.

Obviously, it makes sense to have the inclusion of French phrases and I don’t want to sound like I am being ignorant. So please don’t think I am. It just made the story a little disjointed for me.
With that being said, the scenery descriptions were incredible and I could easily picture every scene. Let’s not forget the beautiful clothing that I wish I could wear myself.

My favourite part of this book was definitely the characters. Each was more charming than the last. The introduction of the girls under the bridge was a fantastic way to bring in exciting characters; however, I feel that they could have done with more development. I wish you got to spend more time and that they featured more heavily int eh story rather than it just being their lives being spoken about through others.

Towards the end, the tension of the book explodes and it is non-stop action. Well right up until the closing chapters. I wouldn’t be telling the truth if I didn’t say that the end was extremely lacklustre.

Throughout the entire book, the idea of saving every magician in Paris is so built up that I really wanted to see it happen. I especially wanted to see how they were going to make it happen. Well, that never happens.
Camille gets arrested for being a magician and somehow gets away from her unavoidable death. Once she is out of Paris alongside her sister and friends they run away to England. Not another thought was given to Paris, its magicians or the revolution that is happening.

Honestly, for the most part, the revolution was very much a second thought throughout the entirety of Everything That Burns. The first book ended with the revolution beginning and it felt like it was going to be a large part of this. Maybe other people don’t feel this way. But I was expecting the guillotine to come out and heads were going to roll.

It saddens me to say that this book did not live up to expectation. Considering this is the second in the series everything took too long to get going and I had to push myself to finish it.

With that being said the concept of this book was a fantastic idea, and I loved all of the characters and setting descriptions. For those reasons, I am giving Everything That Burns a generous 3/5.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review! I absolutely adored Enchantee when it came out in 2019, so I was thrilled to jump back into the revolutionary yet magical French world. I love how Gita Trelease spins historical fiction with magic amongst the French Revolution and how much these characters come alive. The world building, the descriptions and the pure emotion that radiates from the characters and the storyline certainly makes you feel like you're in the book. A love story, a revolutionary story, a powerful story, a magical story about change and how we must adapt to it. I loved the descriptions for everything, from the secret tunnel under the mausoleum that led to a house filled with magical objects, to Camille's house where the house radiated with magic, to the descriptions of the bloody revolution and the clothes. The author knows how to pull her readers in with details, emotions and well written characters!

All That Glitters (formerly published as Enchantée) was one of my favorite reads of 2019. The story followed Camille Durbonne, an orphan who worked magic to change nails into coins to feed herself and her sister, and whose brother used and abused her in order to pay for his expensive gambling and drinking habits. During All That Glitters, Camille joins the royal court at Versailles to test her luck, and ends up with far more than she bargained for–love, redemption, and revolution.

Everything That Burns is the follow-up to her story in All That Glitters, following Camille as she begins a new life as a pamphleteer during the French Revolution. Camille is such a beautiful testament to strong women everywhere. If she sees some injustice happening, she does everything within her power (magical and non!) to correct the situation.

The story begins with her helping a flower seller escape the clutches of an inappropriate (and gross!) man as he attempts to proposition her for, well, more than flowers. Camille uses her new-found wealth and social standing to chastise the man, and helps the girl flee the riotous crowd that’s whipped up by the spurned gentleman. Later, her life is entwined with the flower seller’s as Camille writes stories in her pamphlets about the girls who live beneath a bridge, and stirs up Paris’ sentiments toward the girls, helping them avoid eviction.

Camille’s name is soon on every Parisian’s lips, and her notoriety earns her accolades and invitations to some of Paris’ most elite parties. Her relationship with Lazare grows even as the young man’s own social standing rises in Lafayette’s balloon corps, a labor of love for both his own curiosity and love of his country. But darkness lurks beneath the underpinnings of the revolution, and soon Camille fears for her own safety as magicians are blamed for the drought, the lack of food, and the king’s own debauchery and lack of compassion toward his citizens. Camille’s very life hangs in the balance because of her innate magical abilities.

I won’t go into details in fear of spoiling the story, but Trelease’s writing is superb, painting a stunning picture of 18th century France in the grasp of revolution. The cast of characters are expertly written, a range of regular citizens, the girls facing eviction, and a host of magicians who now fear for their lives. Everything That Burns is a magical reimagining of the French Revolution, and it is a beautiful tribute to the historical fiction and fantasy genres both.

If you love stories of magic, love, revolution, and friendship, you will love the Enchantée series by Gita Trelease. You won’t be disappointed.

Thank you to the publisher for providing a review copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was given this NetGalley copy from a goodreads giveaway. In return for my honest thoughts and my review. This is second book in the Enchantee Duology. I must say that I wasn’t disappointed at all, i cant wait for this book to come out tomorrow February 2, 2021 and I get a finished copy. The author does amazing job with this world and with the characters. Camille is still my favorite character. Again magic and historical fiction both my favorite to read and this book has both just like the first book. I am sad that this is only a duology. But can’t wait for whatever the author comes out with next. I highly recommend this book and book one. I will give a little about this book. But because this continues where book one leaves off I will not give to much away. Definitely wont be disappointed when reading this book.
About Book:
Camille is living a better life with her sister Sophie now that they have a beautiful place to live, Camille has promised her sister and Lazare that she will not use magic again. But when Camille is asked to help some girls out and tell their stories . She cant help when she writing magic comes out. Camille definitely cant’t be using magic now that king will king or throw you in prison for using magic. Highly recommend this book.

4.5 stars rounded up

I absolutely enjoyed Enchantee when I read it a while back so I was glad to get to read the second book in this world. I loved to see the conclusion to Camille's story and what happened next. The different layers of romance and the backdrop of the French Revolution just makes for an amazing story. I love that Gita took us into the revolution from the other side, instead of looking at the group that is angry and rising up we get to see it from the point of those who are being risen against. There was definite character growth you can see with Camille and her sister. There is a distinct difference between both books thus far though, not only is the writing in this one better, at least in my opinion, the world is bigger and the focus isn't so much on the magic and building that world as it is on what is happening in it. This book definitely moved faster in my opinion and it didn't take as long for me to be snagged back into this world. I cannot wait to see what Gita Trelease comes up with next!

Thank you to Flatiron Books and Netgalley for the Advanced copy!

To be fair, I should say straight out of the gate that this book isn't bad. In fact, it's a well put together story of resistance and the power of storytelling to sway hearts and mind. But other than featuring characters who share names with those that also appeared in All That Glitters, this book has almost nothing to do with the first installment. And I feel kind of ripped off about that as a reader.

In this sequel, Camille has survived poverty, escaped Versailles, and managed to make something of a home for herself in Paris, in an intriguingly semi-magical house that I wish this story had spent more time on. Now, instead of life as a magician or a gambler, Camille longs to print pamphlets as her father once did, sharing stories of truth and philosophy with the wider world. But when she discovers "The Lost Girls," a group of downtrodden Parisian girls living in a destitute situation under a bridge, she decides to use her printing press to highlight the stories of the city's marginalized and unfortunate souls that society looks down on. The flower sellers, the forgers, the pickpockets who struggle to get by and who are suffering as the city heaves in the early days of the revolution.

Truthfully, this novel is a bit overstuffed in terms of plot, but it's still a largely enjoyable read for what it is. The problem is what it is not. If you came into this sequel expecting more of what you liked about the first book - its sumptuous settings, glamourous air, and the constant thrum of magic throughout - you won't find that here. Everything that Burns is much more realistic, features much less magic and focuses on the struggles of the oppressed rather than the opulence of the elites.

In this magical reimagining of the French Revolution, the fantastical elements of the first book have given way to the grim complexities of revolt. What were once rumblings of discontent and idealistic debate are now violent mobs and brutal executions.

We find Camille finally doing the printing she longed for in the first book as she tells the stories of "The Lost Girls" living under a bridge in Paris, but the addictive magic she promised to bid adieu might run too deep to dislodge. And what if she doesn't want to be rid of it after all? With magicians in danger as King Louis' scapegoat and as a target for revolutionaries, there are enemies on all sides.

I so loved the first book with all its fantastical parties, dark secrets, and deep sorrows. The magic fueled by grief added emotional depth to an action-packed story. In this sequel, the formula is quite different. While I appreciated that the time for parties was past, I anticipated more of the deep emotional current in this charged, revolutionary atmosphere. Instead, I think that plot pushed the story forward more than characters. This was a departure from the first book that disappointed me. It is still a solid historical fantasy with clever interweaving of elements from both genres. I am also content knowing where all these beloved characters end up.

This sequel was confusing for me.
Maybe it's because Enchantée was marketed so heavily as a French Revolution story, but this was not the sequel I was expecting. Enchantée let me down a bit because I assumed we'd experience some of the bloody moments during the French Revolution, and then when I read it, I realized the book served more as an introduction to the guillotine instead of in the midst of it. Though in Enchantée, I adored the writing, trips to Versailles, and the characters, specifically the magicians and nobles at the parties. The level of magic and mysticism blew me away, and I'll forever cherish the debut for that reason.
Now all of that previous enjoyment fell because this sequel is completely different from those parties. I lost that glamour and toil amongst the courtiers, and I could've handled that fine if the revolution took more of a forefront to the sequel than it ultimately did. The only real event that stuck out to me as *French Revolution* was the Women's March on Versailles, which Camille wasn't even truly there for most of it because she was up in the balloon.
I felt as if I was constantly teased and never given the blood that I was promised. The significant death of one of Camille's friends was the only moment where I felt the brutality of the revolution because everything else was slow and scheming, yet at that point, I didn't even care for Camille's sadness because I just wanted the story to continue. It was a little too late to snag my attention wholly.
The plot with Odette also seemed to come out of nowhere for me. Multiple new characters are introduced and have a heavy influence within the story, but it seemed odd that they didn't show up in the first book. It just was too much new information and too fast for me. Then, somehow, the story moved incredible slow until we get to the trial at the end. I didn't feel any action or excitement until those last 60ish pages where the tension cranked up.
I know now that I shouldn't have left my expectations and excitement for the historical moments during the revolution drive me, but it's a bit too late for that. I can't help how I expected the story to be. I apologize for allowing that to consume me, but when one of the bloodiest revolutions is mentioned as the basis for a story, as a history nerd, I'm going to expect the guillotine x10.
I'm sad that this review for one of my most anticipated sequels is so negative, but I will say the writing was just as spectacular as Enchantée. I love how Gita writes her stories! She makes me able to smell the scents as if I'm in the room with Camille, or her descriptions of the streets feel too lifelike to be true! It's amazing!! Her writing was the saving grace because even though I was bored most of the time, I could cherish her words themselves.
Overall, the focus on Camille's pamphlets/ Odette and entourages hatred for magicians just did not do it for me. I wanted more than that.

EVERYTHING THAT BURNS is an enchanting YA historical fantasy. Camille now has the things she thought she wanted - a grand house, safety for her and her sister, and a printing press to print her father's revolutionary ideas. However, she seems to be unable to sell his pamphlets, and she is watching Paris go up in flames. The Revolution is taking hold, but it is leaving key people behind. One such group is that of young girls in a home together that is going to be destroyed because it is unsightly. However, it is all they have.

When Camille decides to help them by telling their stories, her passion for the project cannot help the infusion of magic she accidentally gives. When they capture people's attention across Paris, people begin to look at the changes a bit more closely. However, at the same time, the King's lies about magicians are spreading like wildfire, and magicians have become the enemy of the crown and the Revolution. They are lynched and murdered whenever found, and their trials are a farce - anyone can be accused of practicing magic with little evidence.

Camille and her friends who are born with magic, a defining feature like eye color, are afraid of the fervor that is taking hold. Even if she tries her hardest not to practice magic, Camille still feels at odds with the principles of the Revolution and the persecution and deaths that it seems to bulldoze past.

What I loved: A major theme of the book is about the cost of progress and which ends will justify what means. I found this an intriguing discussion, particularly after a march in which Camille sees the hope - and the unfortunate losses that are created along the way. Her pain, anguish, and internal conflict show throughout this and other passages, as she sees the Revolution with good ideas but also so much hatred for those who are different (in this case, mainly magicians). Freedom is a lofty goal, but for whose freedom people choose to fight is not always inclusive. This is a theme that can resonate throughout history.

Other themes in the book were equally as thought-provoking around racism in the military with Lazare, the power of art with Rosier and Sophie, and the power of parental approval that can be so hard to achieve. There come some powerful self-defining moments when characters must decide who they are and who they want to be, away from expectations, parents, and society. With the girls, there is also a theme about poverty and the powerlessness that one can have in arriving in such a situation. We also see how they can be misused by people in society and how dangerous these interactions could be, because the person who the authorities and communities will listen to is not always the person holding the truth.

The writing really sweeps the reader away in its lyrical nature. The flow is really perfect, and this was a book that was easy to get lost in. I was enchanted by Camille, her sister Sophie, and those around them. The romance really took a backseat, though we do see some of it with Camille and Lazare, but it was a nice addition - I did not feel that the story needed more, and I liked what was there.

What left me wanting more: As a small point, I did want a bit more resolution in terms of the Revolution and the themes around the morality struggles therein. We do get resolution on the other plots though, and generally, we can also see where the Revolution would go.

Final verdict: Enchanting, lyrical, and fierce, EVERYTHING THAT BURNS is a captivating YA historical fantasy with thought-provoking themes. I would definitely recommend considering this one for a book club read. Highly recommend for fans of THE GILDED WOLVES, THE BEAUTIFUL, and A GOLDEN FURY.

Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

First of all, thank you so much to the publisher and Net Galley for an e-ARC of Everything that Burns in exchange for an honest review!

Everything that Burns picks up some time after Everything that Glitters (originally Enchantée). Camille lives with her sister in the mansion and money left to her after her husband's death. But revolution is coming, and when Camille thinks she and magic are done, she begins printing the stories of the girls who are about to lose their home, and it's not just the words that are magic.

I will say the pacing of this compared to book 1 is very different, as well as the style of writing. Though I found some of it to be boring at time, I overall enjoyed the story and the magic. Didn't enjoy it quite as much as book 1, but still enjoyable!

Plunging right into this one after re-reading Enchantee left me a little wanting. Although I liked the characters (I liked them enough to continue reading the series, after all), it was missing the charm and the fun of the first book.

This book is an immediate continuation of Enchantee where the French Revolution plays a much larger role. In this world, part of the revolution entails identifying magicians and executing them for being traitors to France. Therefore, Camille has to hide her magic even more so than she did in the first book so that she isn't slain by angry mob. As we already know, Camille is a good magician who doesn't use her magic to hurt people. Instead, she unintentionally uses it to help the "lost girls," girls who are living on the streets who each have their own tales of woe.

I did like this addition to the story - I was intrigued by each girl's backstory and enjoyed seeing it written in Camille's pamphlet. It added another layer to the French Revolution of how these were everyday people being neglected by royalty and forced to live in squalor while the rich were careless with their splendor. That being said, I did find myself not caring about their role in Camille's story and not as engaged in this book in general because of the jumping between subplots - the Lost Girls, Camille hiding magic, searching for a special book, Sophie + Rosier's play, Lazare's balloon, the French vendetta against magicians, etc. There was a lot and it just didn't blend together well.

This wasn't bad, but it just wasn't what I was hoping for. I felt kind of indifferent at the end which is why I'm going with 3 stars.

Everything that Burns (or Liberté whichever you want to call it), was a magical sequel and ending to a revolutionary duology!

We follow Camille further into the French Revolution, where magicians are the enemy and fear is at an all time high. Camille wants nothing more than to help the Paris she loves, but it is no longer the one that she grew up in. While she fights the Revolution with her pamphlets, highlighting the true Paris, others rally to turn her city upside down. With magicians hanging in the streets, Camille and her fellow magic users look for ways to escape Paris when the time comes without the fearsome Comité hunting them down first.

I loved the use of pamphlets--they created a great format within the book, and was an interesting way to put Camille further into the revolutionary cause.

I really enjoyed getting to know more about magic and being introduced to more magicians. I think Camille really comes into her own in this book, and we as readers along with her. We were made to fear magic with her in the first book, and were as weary as she was as she works it in this one. Trelease does a great job of shepherding us alongside Camille.

As always, we love a good love story. Sophie and Camille's both shine brightly in their own way, and I really loved how different they were and how they went through relatable issues--none of that insta-love here.

It was a great ending to a lovely duology, and I can't wait to see what Trelease writes next.

Everything That Burns (previously named Liberte) is the sequel to All That Glitters (previously named Enchantèe). It follows Camille a magician who once disguised herself with magic to gamble in Versailles. Now, she is a pamphleteer and is wanting to spread important information. She is swept up in France’s revolution. The King is saying everything wrong with France is the magicians, so magicians are being hunted and killed.
Everything That Burns is so very different from All That Glitters. Yes, there is magic, but Camille really only uses magic by accident at first on her pamphlets to make them more enticing. This book really loses all the magic that you felt reading All That Glitters. The tones are totally different and this feels like a total different book from the first book. I did enjoy the stories of The Lost Girls and the romance between Camille and Lazare.

I was drawn into All that Glitters, book 1 in the Enchantée series, by the dark magic and the glitter of the court of Versailles. I was drawn back for the sequel by Camille, her tough determination to save herself and her sister against all odds.

The mood of Everything that Burns couldn’t be more different from All that Glitters. It’s only weeks since we left Camille, but revolutionary fervor has pamphlets being spread throughout the city and ideas being debated in the papers, in bookstores, and on the street. The people of Paris seek to find a culprit behind the rising price of bread and their own poverty, and when they think they’ve found them, they rise up to take justice into their own hands.

Where All That Glitters was about the sparkle and magic of court, Everything That Burns has a more serious message. Themes of income inequality, fake news, and crowd violence spurred by political leaders connect 18th century France and the state of the U.S. today.

I loved the stories of the Lost Girls, Camille’s new, dark, magic and her blooming romance with Lazare. Everything That Burns will appeal to fans of dark young adult fantasy, as well as those frustrated with 2020 and looking for a cathartic end to it.

Highly recommended.

I'm putting this review up on Goodreads now and it will be published on thewingedpen.com with an interview of Gita on Feb 2nd. I'll also post links to the blog post on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Trelease does it again with this magical beauty. I found myself wholly sucked into this world with Camille and her family and friends. My heart was ripped in shreds as I followed this painfully magic story full of power, revolution, and a reminder that sometimes it’s not enough to be silent and safe, but sometimes you need to fight for what’s right and embrace every aspect of who you are.

Wonderfully done and a series I highly recommend to everybody.