Magic and Intrigue – 5 Star Read!

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I loved this book! It definitely lived up to the hype and I can see why it’s compared to Stephanie Garber’s Caraval series. They are quite similar in magic and multiple things and the stories have the same feel to them.
This story is about a girl and her younger sister who get involved in experiencing and discovering the secrets of the Hotel Magnifique, which is a well-known place that’s full of magic and travels, is always moving from place to place. Magic is only safe inside the walls of this hotel and not outside of it.
The characters are interesting, the bellhop is handsome and the romance between Jani and Bel – the bellhop is swoon-worthy, conflicted, and tortured. The close sister relationship between Jani and Zosa is one of a kind and there are dark secrets in the dazzling hotel to be uncovered. There are also a couple of reveals and one big one at the end that changes everything. It’s a very engaging read that kept me going and wanting to know everything so I read it all in one sitting.
This book cover is everything too – it’s gorgeous and reflects the story well. If you loved the Caraval series by Stephanie Garber or Night Circus or The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern or love magic and intrigue then make sure to pick this one up.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group/Razorbill for letting me read and review this engaging read. All thoughts and opinions are my own.



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