![]() ![]() ![]() “I was twelve years of age when I chopped off my hair, dressed as a boy, and set off to save my family from impending ruin. I knew I was going to like the smart and funny voice of the narrator after the first two sentences: Did I mention there is a highwayman lurking in the woods? What fun! Kat feels it is up to her to solve as many of these problems as possible, and she’s not afraid to use a little magic to do it. Her brother Charles has gambled away much of the family’s money and her other sister Angeline is casting some irresponsible love spells and generally making a mess of things. Kat is not sure how to handle her new-found talents, and she has a lot on her mind because her eldest sister is likely going to be forced to marry an ancient but wealthy gentleman and also, a mysterious group of witches known as the Order is trying to convince Kat to allow them to give her proper magical training. This is exciting, but it is also difficult, because in 1803 in London, magic is very much frowned-upon. Kat Stephenson has discovered she has inherited her mother’s magical powers. ![]() This is a book that does not take itself too seriously. It was a frolic – a little bit Jane Austen, a little bit Libba Bray with some Highwayman action tossed in for good measure. Stephanie Burgis’s debut fantasy, A Most Improper Magick, The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson was excellent fun, exactly what I was hoping it would be. ![]()
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