Ratings11
Average rating3.7
Anna's Aunt has always warned her of the dangers of magic. Now Anna counts down the days to the ceremony that will bind her magic forever. Until she meets Effie and Attis. They open her eyes to a London she never knew existed. But as she is swept deeper into this world, Anna begins to wonder if her Aunt was right all along
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2 primary booksThe Language of Magic is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2021 with contributions by Cari Thomas.
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It's YA, or even teenage. If you liked Harry Potter, maybe take a look. (I didn't like HP.)
I can see where the comparisons with Harry Potter come from for this book - a magic world hidden in the human one is definitely a theme lifted directly from that. But there is a darkness and more claustrophobic feel than HP ever generated in this.
We follow the story of Anna, a witch being raised by her aunt. Her aunt is a powerful witch in her own right but has a puritanical bent. The magic system we are introduced to is fascinating, with multiple languages of magic that allow the witches to cast there spells. The aunt here is an obsessive with what is called knot magic - and tries to enforce this as the only type of magic being used.
Anna's world is opened up when Effie and Attis enter her life. Forming a coven at school she begins to discover the world of magic out there, and also some of the dark secrets of her own family.
This is a refreshing take on the school age magician. It has a nice level of darkness and is definitely one of the better YA's I have read in a while!
3.5 stars
This was a tough one to rate. The synopsis for this made me think it would be a five star read. It started off great, then we got to the teenage angst and I started to lose interest. Since it's a review copy, I continued on. I'm glad I did. I love all the witchcraft, and the characters. And I was quite surprised by the plot twists. I had no idea it would end the way it did. For that reason, I will definitely pick up the next one.
I received a copy from Net Galley.