The League of Gentlewomen Witches
India Holton
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
The League of Gentlewomen Witches
India Holton
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Holton takes readers on a wild ride through a fun, limitless world, where frivolity and whimsy reign supreme and skilled swordwork and grand displays of magic abound. It’s all a hodgepodge of delightful silliness, with over-the-top action, exaggerated villainy and the fact that it’s possible to fall in love with your sworn enemy while recovering an ancient amulet. Think Mel Brooks meets The Princess Bride with a dash of Austen-esque comedy of manners. And then crank that all up to 11.
Nearly every sentence is a metaphor or simile, which may frustrate some. Readers who are fans of Gail Carriger’s The Parasol Protectorate series, or tongue-in-cheek humor more generally, will find great enjoyment in this solid choice..
Clever word play, delightful double entendres, and adventurous high jinks will delight fans of smart, witchy romances..
The gossamer-thin plot, in which Charlotte and Alex jostle to retrieve a magical amulet that belonged to a legendary witch, is mainly an excuse for clever banter, scenes of flying houses straight out of a Pixar movie, and jokey allusions to Jane Austen’s oeuvre.
The whimsical worldbuilding forms a perfect backdrop to the angsty couple, and Holton’s winking narration, which puts her in cahoots with the reader, makes her exaggerated characters work. Overflowing with heart, humor, and hyperbole, this clever romance enchants..