Goodreads review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7515847718

I was lucky enough to read this ARC of Magic at the Grand Dragonfly Theatre and WOW.

I absolutely loved this book, I just didn’t want to put it down.

Following the lives of Iris and Violet as they grow up in the care of their uncle. Iris spends her life trying to protect her sister who keeps herself in the background in fear of her magic abilities being found out and suffering the same fate as their mother.

When Alec, the young boy starts at the theatre to obtain secret information for the Bounty Hunter to which he owes a great debt, the life of the Ashmore sisters is turned up side down.

This story captured me in so many ways from the vivid descriptions of the theatre which reminded me of the fantastic sets, acrobatics and story telling of Cirque du soleil a villain I hated and wanted to fail and complex relationships between families. I found myself relating to violet with the want to be confident and brave like Iris.

Thank you for letting me read this ARC it was beautifully written!

I wish this was a liiiiittle better. I loved the premise and was super excited to pick this up, hoping it was something like Hotel Magnifique. I was a little disappointed. The story and characters were fine, I didn’t have any issue with the magic system, my biggest thing was the writing. It was very basic, to the point where I was questioning why I was reading this. Not everything needs to be super flowery, purple prose but this was so basic and non-descriptive it really took away from the magic of the story for me.

ARC provided by NetGalley

I got this and instantly read it. The title and cover description i couldn't not read it right away. And i wasnt disappointed. The magic system was intricate yet simple . This book was a perfect example of less is more. Great job.