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Splinters of Scarlet

av Emily Bain Murphy

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Fantasy. Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: Enchantée meets Downton Abbey in this atmospheric YA historical fantasy set in nineteenth-century Denmark, where secrets can kill and magic is a deadly gift. "Emily Bain Murphy weaves an exquisite tale of mystery, enchantment and valor. I loved this spellbinding book!" �?? Rebecca Ross, author of THE QUEEN'S RISING For Marit Olsen, magic is all about strategy: it flows freely through her blood, but every use leaves behind a deadly, ice-like build-up within her veins called the Firn. Marit knows how dangerous it is to let too much Firn build up�??after all, it killed her sister�??and she has vowed never to use her thread magic. But when Eve, a fellow orphan whom Marit views like a little sister, is adopted by the wealthy Helene Vestergaard, Marit will do anything to stay by Eve's side. She decides to risk the Firn and uses magic to secure a job as a seamstress in the Vestergaard household. But Marit has a second, hidden agenda: her father died while working in the Vestergaards' jewel mines�??and it might not have been an accident. The closer Marit gets to the truth about the Vestergaard family, the more she realizes she and everyone she's come to love are in danger. When she finds herself in the middle of a treacherous deception that goes all the way up to the king of Denmark, magic may be the only thing that can save her�??if it doesn't kil… (mer)

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Though Marit herself has aged out of the Danish orphanage system, her almost-little sister Eve has caught the eye of a former ballerina who wishes to adopt her, and Marit is also asked to join the household as a seamstress. The two girls are delighted and relieved at the possibility of staying together. However, Marit is also keeping a few secrets: She has never revealed to Eve her magical abilities for fear of frightening her, and their new family, the Vestergaards, own the mines where her her father's mysterious death occurred, and Marit wants answers.

This standalone teen novel was an entertaining palate cleanser, and I liked the writing style, though it wasn't as much of a page turner as I was maybe expecting. It has lovely cover art, and I love the idea that someone may have embroidered the design just for this book. One area in which I feel the author stumbled was in being uncommitted to the language the characters spoke (Danish or English?). Danish terms are sprinkled throughout the text, which is fun, but then in one scene Marit fondly recalls the way in which Eve used to mispronounce "upside down." The singling out of this very non-Danish phrase felt a little odd. Recommended overall, possibly enjoyed more by readers who can keep themselves from overanalyzing. :) (

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ryner | Jan 11, 2024 |

3.5 Stars

History but make it magic
Using magic as an allegory for over-working people etc. It's been done before and while it was mostly good, I think I've read too many of these to be the right audience. (

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Cerestheories | Nov 8, 2021 |

A standalone!! Hallelujah!

Bain's world is well realized and solid, with interesting magical abilities (I'm a sucker for thread magic). The love between Eve and Marit is obvious and touching, even though Eve isn't much of a character. The romantic relationship isn't given enough page time and so is abrupt when it happens. (

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Elna_McIntosh | Sep 29, 2021 |

In 19th century Denmark, Merit has a secret. She's an orphan with the power of magic, which she fears to reveal due to exploitation. Those with magic can only use so much. If they dig too deep, the blood turns into ice in their veins, killing them. After watching her own sister die that way, Merit has vowed to only use her magic for emergencies.

But when the orphan she loves like a sister, Eve, gets adopted by a wealthy ballet dancer, Merit can't bear to let her go alone. Instead, she uses her magic to impress the woman and get hired on at her home. The woman's husband owned the mine where Merit's father died, and she struggles with her conflicting feelings about the family, even as her past helps her discover the family's biggest secret.

I liked the tension between having this wonderful power, but if you use it too much, even to save yourself or someone you love, you could die. That made this book a page turner. At its core, this book is about the love between sisters, though Merit and a fellow servant, Jakob, share some romantic moments. I loved how real the relationship between Merit and Evie felt, even as they dealt with challenges and misunderstandings.

This book combined my two favorite genres - historical and fantasy - and I thoroughly enjoyed it. (

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Asingrey | Jul 14, 2021 |

A dandy fantasy set in 1800's Denmark. Marit lost her mother, then her father and finally her sister, leaving her an orphan. Dad was killed in a mining accident, her sister succumbed to Firn, a residue that crystallizes the blood, then the entire body when a person uses too much magic.
After she ages out of the orphanage, her focus is on doing whatever she can to protect Eve, a girl she befriended and loves like a sister. On the night Eve is adopted by a wealthy former orphan and ballerina, Marit manipulates a tear, then uses her seamstress magic to fix the woman's torn coat and asks for a job as her seamstress in return. That leads to her joining a large staff of servants in the Copenhagen manor owned by the woman. At first, there's resentment, even hostility from the other servants, but as she begins to fit in and start probing in an effort to discover whether her father's death was really an accident, bonding happens and the more she learns, the more dangerous things become for all who live there. It's a great plot with intriguing magic, plot twists and plenty of action, particularly toward the end. That conclusion is particularly masterful and makes this a perfect story for YA fantasy lovers. (

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