Mary Robinette Kowal
2010
3/5 stars
This Regency romance takes place in an alternate universe where magic (glamour) is used. Jane, an accomplished glamourist, becomes embroiled in the love affair of her sister, while accidentally finding a romance of her own.
Kowal borrows liberally from Jane Austen, but the type of magic she has imagined is quite unique. The plot is interesting, and was extremely promising, but it lacked that spark that makes a book engrossing. This is a series, and I certainly won't continue it.
A note on the audio book: The author narrates this novel, and her fake English accent is truly nerve-grating at times.
