The Magicians and Mrs. Quent
by:
Galen Beckett (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780594008637 (0594008638)
Publish date: July 29th 2008
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Magic,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Paranormal,
Science Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Steampunk,
Regency,
Supernatural
Series: Mrs. Quent (#1)
I like historical fantasy novels a lot, and so this one – drawing heavily on various 19th century novels, including the works of Jane Austen, The Turn of the Screw, and Jane Eyre – seemed an ideal fit, especially given a rather charming writing style that draws on the style of works from the period,...
very interesting take on a Gothic novel with magic in.
very interesting take on a Gothic novel with magic in.
I have had this on my to-read list for years. The description was very enticing. And then someone actually gifted me the book and I couldn't get over the god-awful, cheesy cover enough to give it a go. But then I found myself in a desperate situation and decided to give it a try. I was, at the s...
"What if there was a fantastical cause underlying the social constraints and limited choices confronting a heroine in a novel by Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte? Galen Beckett began writing The Magicians & Mrs Quent to answer that question." That's what the About the Author section at the end of th...
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