A Shadow Bright and Burning (Kingdom on Fire, Book One)

from irregularreader

Henrietta Howel can set herself on fire. Along with all the other problems brought on with self immolation is one unfortunate fact: women in Victorian England aren't allowed to do magic. Welcome to a lovecraftian Victorian England, where a witch opened a portal into another dimension, setting fre...

from VPbookseller

In this young adult fantasy Cluess creates an alternate Victorian England with magic and sorcerers and magicians and witches. The main character, Henrietta Howel is the lone magical woman among and an all male community where she has to prove herself and her ability over and over while trying to ...

from DarkFaerieTales

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales Quick & Dirty: Gorgeously woven story brimming with magic, romance, and action. This was a brilliant debut and I would highly recommend it to all young adult fans! Opening Sentence: The sorcerer arrived on a Saturday. The Review: Henrietta Howel has magic runn...

from funstm

I enjoyed this. There's not anything particularly original but it's an enjoyable mishmash of all my favourites. There's a real fairytale/folklore vibe happening - it reminded me a bit of Howl's Moving Castle. Okay I'll admit, it's probably just because Howl Howel. But whatevs. I liked Henrietta...

from bemislibrary

Henrietta is a lone female in the company of males who fight a magical battle against the ancients in the young adult fantasy. The uncertainty and trials of finding her place in a male dominated world contrasts with the typical romantic themes where a male runs to rescue her. The story is a theme...