I thought this was an element that only existed in her world of the fae.
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Of course, there were fun moments along the way, but Black knows how to hit you with a one-two-punch at the end of her stories. In true Holly Black fashion, the ending is where the magic happens. She wants to put what she thinks is her best foot forward, but the more she leans into who she really is, the more interesting this story gets. Book of Night also follows Charlie’s journey to accepting herself. Dark forces are at play, and Charlie has to rely on her somewhat basic abilities to operate in a situation that is much bigger and badder than herself. She fails forward a lot, but even the threat of death cannot slow this woman down. Charlie is incredibly flawed, but it allows her to thrive in chaos, which is both terrifying and awesome. This type of character gives the story a frenetic vibe that I could swirl around in all day. I love an unconventional female protagonist operating on the fringes of society. Shadow magic becomes an element of the story that Charlie operates around, and it makes more sense as the story finds its groove as a joint murder mystery and heist novel. I needn’t have worried because it all became clear as the story progressed. And Charlie’s background story and entry into the present chaos made the information about shadows seem like background noise. There was a lot to grasp between the chapters switching between past and present. While there are always growing pains jumping into a new world, it took me longer than normal to orient myself. We get a lot of info about this magic upfront, but this ability was largely absent from Charlie’s story at first, and it tripped me up. In Book of Night, I struggled to buy into shadow magic. Oddly enough, I remember having a similar experience when I started The Folk of the Air. My entry into Black’s new world of shadow magic was rough. Charlie has never been able to stay out of trouble for long, and this time, she might not be able to escape the web spinning around her. She stumbles upon a dead gloamist in the alley, gets caught up in a job tracking down someone’s crappy boyfriend, and Vince starts to reveal an interesting side of himself. However, trouble always seems to find Charlie “Charlatan” Hall. She wants to work hard, get her sister into college, hold down a relationship with Vince, and call it a day. These powerful people can manipulate their shadows, and Charlie is done playing their dangerous games. She landed a steady bartending job and has turned down every opportunity to lie, cheat, or steal her way through the dark world of gloamists. I only finished the book hours ago, and I can already feel Black’s latest creation haunting my mind in the late hours of the day.Ĭharlie Hall is trying to be on her best behavior.
It should come as no surprise that I picked up her newest release, Book of Night, and consumed it in three days. It has stuck with me for years, and I find myself revisiting scenes from the books often. I became a devoted Holly Black fan after reading The Folk of the Air series.
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