House of Marionne: Bridgerton meets Fourth Wing in this Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller

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Inventive, evocative, and epic. House of Marionne is a dazzling magical thrill ride.” —Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying World building was good and not overdone. I liked that the focus was on Quell's story and the plot. Also, while most is from Quell's POV, there is another POV we get in a few chapters. Next, we have our male lead Jordan. A handsome cardboard cutout that reads "Handsome Shadow Daddy". Because I think that's what we're going for. Sadly, it's falling flat for me because I haven't seen any particular charm or cute banter. Maybe that comes later and I'm too impatient but I have a lot of books to read and not enough time, so I need to make some tough calls. however, giving credit where credit is due, the writing itself works well (if perhaps more geared towards middle grade than ya). what i could comprehend of the magic system was enticing and inspired and the ending itself was surprisingly very enjoyable. whilst i was indifferent to most of the characters, yagrin distinguished himself in my eyes. his moral ambiguity in particular - delineated within the chapters told from his vantage - consistently enthralled me. despite his lesser literal presence in view of, say, quell’s or jordan’s, he felt far more flesh and bone than they ever did. I think I would best describe this book as a slight mix of dark acedemia, Bridgerton and Harry Potter within an urban fantasy setting.

House of Marionne glitters with magic, deception, and betrayal. Readers will be swept away by Elle’s glamorous world in this enchanting series opener.” —Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches A darkly tantalizing tale of intrigue, glamor, and romance ― Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night The forbidden love story of my wildest dreams. This book is going to delight not only fantasy readers, but romance lovers of all ages!" - Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author Twist ending. While I suspected for mere moments the ending, it still got me!! I literally was in the car and said, "*gasp*...waaaaaait..." I enjoyed that I didn't know what would happen. Could you speculate? Sure, I did...but it wasn't obvious, so that was nice.Aparently, Quell's Grandmom (yes, GRANDMOM) is some magical headmistress of this powerful magic house/school/I don't really know, which is technically in the same world but like also not (hidden away, maybe). After Quell runs away, she is taken in by her British (I'm assuming because she drinks tea and seems very proper) Grandmom and has to learn to control her magic, but not her toushana that no one seems to know about (don't even ask me tf this is because I'm confused out of my mind) because that's like a dark magic thing or something (which took me until 45% through to put this together). This is where J. Elle had the chance to make this into a sexy villianess origin story but that is obvisouly not what happened or else I wouldn't be here giving this 1 star. Oh, and I forgot to mention that everyone at this "school" also has to learn etiquette and a number of other boring things like how to curtsy and sit straight in your chair (*cue that scene in Barbie where they walk around with books on their heads*). Dark academia, assassins, magical societies… this was one of my most anticipated reads and I am so sad to say it did not work for me.

A darkly tantalizing tale of intrigue, glamor, and romance Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night I am not a Bridgerton fan and I honestly know nothing about it, but what I do know is that it's set in the Regency era. Because of that, I thought this book would be set in the past, but it is not. I think this book could have benefitted if it were set in the past, rather than the present, as it would make more sense. I've also seen the author compare this to Game of Thrones, which I just have to laugh about. Fratis fortuna.” The voice comes from behind me. I turn and there is a man in a dark suit, same as the ones the men I just saw were wearing. But unlike the others, a gleaming dark mask slopes across this man’s brows, over his nose, its ornate carvings tapering off into his high cheekbones. His expression hardens at my silence. I got lost trying to find the exit. I thought it was near the bathrooms.” I tug against his grip, but he doesn’t let go. He glances just past me at what was a door, but is solid stone wall now. My heart hiccups. “I—I didn’t go in there, if that’s what you’re thinking.”Overall, I think that the politics of the world were intriguing. We didn't get to see much of them, unfortunately, and we also didn't get to see a lot of the extent of the magic system, but those were things that I was super interested in. House of Marionne isa captivating contemporary fantasy that’s sure to enchant readers from the start. Perfect for fans of magical boarding schools, dark secrets, and books with glittering atmosphere.” —Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author Soon Quell realises that hiding who you are is even harder, especially when she meets the handsome, brooding Jordon.

I nod and Mrs. Broussard pulls an envelope out of her apron. This is the first job Mom ever let me have, because we need the money and Mrs. Broussard doesn’t ask a lot of questions. She pays me in cash and has only ever asked my name once.I think we needed more information on the magic system and how it relates to the world we are in as I'm still unsure how it all works - do people without magic just not see it? is it maybe a hogwarts situation? but honestly I couldn't tell you and maybe I misunderstood. A blond fellow lassos his arm in the air and the dozen barrels tremor. A haze fills the air, rippling like rain on a window. It clears and he does it again, and this time the barrels disappear. I squint, my heart lodged in my throat. Quell, are you listening?” Mom squeezes my hand as our car jerks to a stop outside the French Market on North Peters.

Full of magic and intrigue, House of Marionne is perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ballad of Never AfterFull of magic and intrigue, House of Marionne is perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places. Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ballad of Never After Our protagonist, Quell, is a seasoned runaway, having moved between 14 schools in 12 years, always on the move and shielded by her mother. She possesses a deadly magic known as toushana, coursing through her veins, threatening to unleash its destructive force at any moment. Moreover, she is pursued by contracted killers who are after teenagers like her, who possess the same dark magic in their blood. The forbidden love story of my wildest dreams. House of Marionne is going to delight not only fantasy readers, but romance lovers of all ages! ― Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author