Jane is talented, intelligent, and — at age 28 — an assumed spinster, thanks to her plain looks and awkward social skills. Her younger sister, Melody, is everything that Jane isn't, and her lovely looks and flirtations have garnered the attentions of more than one suitor, much to the delight of their parents. However, as the sisters get to know Melody's suitors and the mysterious glamourist who is creating a magical mural at one of their homes, Jane begins to suspect that something foul may be afoot. Can she convince Melody of the suitor's detriments without Melody blaming Jane's jealousy?
If Jane Austen or the Brontes had added magic into their works, I suspect their books would have been remarkably like this, Kowal's first novel. Having previously only read Kowal's Lady Astronaut series (which is based on hard science and astrophysics), I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this one. Turns out, it was fantastic, and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series, which is already on my TBR shelf at home.
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