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The Shattered Court
The Shattered Court: A Novel of the Four Arts | M.J. Scott
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First in a new fantasy series from the author of the Novels of the Half-Light City. Entangled in a court ruled by tradition and intrigue, a young witch must come to terms with newfound power and desireand a choice between loyalty and survival. The royal witches of Anglion have bowed to tradition for centuries. If a woman of royal blood manifests powers, she is immediately bound by rites of marriage. She will serve her lord by practicing the tamer magics of the earthensuring good harvests and predicting the weather. Any magic more dangerous is forbidden. Lady Sophia Kendall, thirty-second in line to the throne, is only days away from finding out if she will be blessedor perhaps cursedwith magic. When a vicious attack by Anglions ancient enemies leaves the kingdom in chaos, Sophia is forced to flee the court. Her protector by happenstance is Lieutenant Cameron Mackenzie, a member of the royal guard, raised all his life to be fiercely loyal to the Crown. Then Sophias powers manifest stronger than she ever imagined they would, and Cameron and she are inextricably linked in the process. As a witch unbound by marriage rites, Sophia is not only a threat to the established order of her country, but is also a weapon for those who seek to destroy it. Faced with old secrets and new truths, she must decide if she will fight for her country or succumb to the delicious temptation of power.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I thought her characters were relatable, her world well built, the magic system interesting, the court shenanigans well written, & I was invested from the start. I‘m interested to see how the story continues into book 2. It‘s been a while since I‘ve read a book like this, and it‘s good to be back. The audiobook was well-read, but the narrator‘s voice was difficult to listen to. So I‘d recommend just reading it yourself & not listening.