Princess Fiamma is the girl with the serpent tattoos, born to guard the Book of Tongues, a magical text nobody living knows how to read.
Welcome to one of the August 30th stops on the blog tour for The Spellworker by Victoria Lamb with Rachel’s Random Resources. Follow the rest of the tour for spotlights and reviews! (Tour schedule linked)
Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost to you if you shop using my links, but I will earn a small percentage in commission. A program-specific disclaimer is at the bottom of this post.
About the Book
The Spellworker
The Book of Tongues Book One
by Victoria Lamb
Published 1 October 2020
Thimblerig Books
Genre: Fantasy
Page Count: 360
Add it to your Goodreads TBR!
Book One in a rich and suspenseful YA fantasy adventure series, from the author of the award-winning WITCHSTRUCK. Perfect for fans of Holly Black, Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo.
Princess Fiamma is the girl with the serpent tattoos, born to guard the Book of Tongues, a magical text nobody living knows how to read.
Raised in royal privilege, it’s a shock when the Citadel comes under attack and Fiamma is forced to flee in disguise with the Book of Tongues. Her only companion is Hurth, a handsome but surly soldier who doesn’t bother to hide his contempt for a ‘spoilt princess’.
A time when reading is forbidden, and books are dangerous
Fiamma may be spoilt but she knows her duty. She must not allow the Book to fall into the evil hands of the Spellworker, whose powerful magic can kill with a single word.
A perilous journey through occupied territories
Together, she and Hurth must search for a mysterious place where the Book has always been taken in times of danger. But worse than Hurth’s disdain and the hardships of the journey are her own deepest fears about the Book, which has started whispering to her in the night, teaching her how to read it…
Is the Book turning her into a Spellworker too?
As she faces her destiny, and learns the true meaning of the serpent tattoos she bears, Fiamma has to decide how far she’ll go to protect the Book’s secrets.
A compelling tale of Good versus Evil in a world where what you see is definitely not what you get.
Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK
My Review
My Rating: 3.5 Stars
Consider liking my review on Goodreads.
I was granted complimentary access to The Spellworker as part of my participation in a blog tour for this title with Rachel’s Random Resources. Thank you to all involved in affording me this opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest.
Victorian has created a great world with an interesting cast in The Spellworker, and I foresee this series doing quite well! The whole concept of a book of runes that must be protected by a small group of predestined individuals at all times, and only one is left alive, is such a cool premise. Fiamma is such a strong-willed, intelligent young woman and leader that I couldn’t help but root for her throughout the book.
With that said, there’s something about the pacing of this book that didn’t hook me. I honestly can’t put my finger on what it was, because in theory this book is perfect for me and I can’t find much to complain about, but the pages certainly weren’t turning themselves. That may just be a me problem and this is actually gold. Fellow fantasy readers, give it a read and find out!
About the Author
Historical and YA paranormal authorof the RNA award-winning novel WITCHSTRUCK, Victoria Lamb is addicted to the supernatural, and on dark nights has been known to sneak out and howl at the moon. She also writes thrillers as Jane Holland, and other fiction as Betty Walker, Elizabeth Moss and Beth Good, among others. Victoria’s most recent novel is THE SPELLWORKER, first in a fab new YA epic fantasy series called THE BOOK OF TONGUES.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Gorgeous cover!