Published in August 2024, A Sorceress Comes to Call is a Hugo Award Nominee for 2025 in the Novel category.
I honestly would never have picked this up if it were not for the nomination. I've had a bit of a block about T. Kingfisher. The author is recommended highly by one particular bookseller on TikTok, and honestly- I've picked up or read at least 4 other books that the seller loved that I disliked greatly so, I have actually started to sort of actively avoid anything that seller recommends. And... Kingfisher comes highly recommended.
Well. In this particular instance... WE AGREE. T. Kingfisher has a writing style that I LOVE. The entire novel flowed right into my brain with very little effort. This isn't because it had a simple premise or a lack of world building. A sorceress Comes to Call is full of memorable characters, oddly wonderful geese, and a old world-esque magic system.
As a short synopsis without spoilers- the reader starts with getting to know Cordelia, the timid daughter of a sorceress, or is she just a very controlling Mother? Cordelia needs to marry a rich gentleman for survival and her Mother is insistent on that. Mother, with the help of a beautiful horse named Felatta, sets both her and Cordelia up at a stately manor where Cordelia will eventually join ranks with other residents to take back control of her life.
There was not one moment reading that was a chore.
Out of the three Hugo nominated novels, I have enjoyed this one the most. It's so not Sci-Fi - it really surprised me. Let me remind everyone (myself included) that the Hugo is indeed for both Sci-Fi and Fantasy. No matter who comes away with the prize- Kingfisher deserves all the Kudos. No regrets on recommending this jewel of a novel.
STATS
First Published August 2024
Pages: 336
Available as an Audio Book : Yes
Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, theme of abuse and loss, Supernatural killers, angry birds,
(this is not a full list, read responsibly)
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