The Court of Miracles (A Court of Miracles #1) by Kester Grant

Posted May 27, 2021 by jrsbookr in Fantasy / 0 Comments

by Kester Grant
The Court of Miracles (A Court of Miracles #1) by Kester GrantThe Court of Miracles Series: The Court of Miracles #1
Published by HarperCollins Publishers on June 18, 2020
Source: Netgalley Arc
Pages: 464
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four-stars

In the violent urban jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, the French Revolution has failed and the city is divided between merciless royalty and nine underworld criminal guilds, known as the Court of Miracles. Eponine (Nina) Thénardier is a talented cat burglar and member of the Thieves Guild. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naive adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). When Ettie attracts the eye of the Tiger -- the ruthless lord of the Guild of Flesh -- Nina is caught in a desperate race to keep the younger girl safe. Her vow takes her from the city's dark underbelly to the glittering court of Louis XVII. And it also forces Nina to make a terrible choice -- protect Ettie and set off a brutal war between the guilds, or forever lose her sister to the Tiger.

Review

Court of Miracles is an intense riveting tale of survival, loyalty, and sisterhood. The story holds to the time it is written where the poor are starving, and the rich are well rich. It centers around Nina, who is desperate to save her sister from the tiger sold to them by her father. It a story layered in desperation and dark family betrayal. The lengths and cons that Liza can pull off indeed show why she is known as the black cat of the thieves guild. The romance was low-key, but they are especially between Liza and the prince. Though at times, I swore she had fallen for Ettie, who is she makes deals with scary characters to save her life. I loved every minute of the story and am desperate to find out what happens in the rest of the series.

 

four-stars

About Kester Grant

Kester Grant is a British-Mauritian writer of color. She was born in London, grew up between the UK, Democratic Republic of Congo, and the tropical island paradise of Mauritius. As a wanton nomad she and her husband are unsure which country they currently reside in but they can generally be found surrounded by their fiendish pack of cats and dogs.

Rating Report
Plot
4
Characters
4.5
Writing
4
Pacing
4
Cover
5
Overall: 4