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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024 by The Washington Post, NPR, Goodreads, LitHub, The Nerd Daily, Paste Magazine, Today.com, and so much more! "A must-read for those who are seeking a little magic in their lives." Deborah Harkness, #1 bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to improve the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Prez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queenand Prez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor. Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to surviveeven if that means enlisting the help of Guilln Santngel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
I enjoyed this but gave it only 3.5 stars because I didn't understand so much of it. I gave both books in her Alex Stern series 4 stars even though there were parts I didn't understand either. However, by the end of those books everything became clear. At the end of The Familiar I was still wondering what happened. It's about a scullery maid in 16th century Spain, the daughter of conversos, who is able to work small magic using Hebrew songs. Of course, big magic and power struggles ensue. I'm sure there are people who wouldn't find it as confusing as I, and they will like it more. ( )
2024 read. Fascinating reading about this period. I love historical novels that have more than ripped bodices in them, and this one had a lot more. Bardugo has a way of telling a tale that I truly appreciate. Haven't read one yet that hasn't drawn me in and kept me in the tale, even in my dreams. ( )
Bardugo plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. She portrays the danger that the protagonist's Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath.
Dark, historical, magic, and Leigh Bardugo…how bad can it be, right? Well, Bardugo’s new stand-alone book, The Familiar, feels exactly like that — Bardugo’s excellent writing, lots of magic, and a setting of 16th-century Spain. Luzia, a scullery maid who learned magic from her aunt accidentally allows her mistress to witness one of her “milagritos” setting off a series of events that ends with a magical contest for her life. The Familiar is dark, too long, and slightly over-written at points, but still worth reading for those who enjoy this type of novel. ( )
Can Leigh Bardugo do no wrong? After adoring her epic, action-packed Yale college campus novels Ninth House and Hell Bent starring the feisty Alex Stern, I was eager to read whatever she published next for adults. Plus, as someone drawn to fiction inspired by real historical events, I was particularly excited by this latest novel’s distinctly different setting and context.
The Familiar is captivating and thought-provoking historical fiction first, and a fantasy novel second. I think this is an important point for those that might otherwise turn away due to the magical element. Yes, the magic is often centre stage, but Bardugo employs it as a tool to demonstrate and explore much deeper and weighty themes, such as the plight of minorities in society, the way those that are different are often demonised, and the fickle nature of power and influence.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024 by The Washington Post, NPR, Goodreads, LitHub, The Nerd Daily, Paste Magazine, Today.com, and so much more! "A must-read for those who are seeking a little magic in their lives." Deborah Harkness, #1 bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to improve the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Prez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queenand Prez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor. Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to surviveeven if that means enlisting the help of Guilln Santngel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
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