Illuminations, T. Kingfisher
Illuminations, T. Kingfisher
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Illuminations

Author: T. Kingfisher

Narrator: Raquel Beattie

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/05/2023


Synopsis

From the author of the award-winning book A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking . . .

Rosa Mandolini knows in her heart that her family are the greatest painters of magical illuminations in the city. But the eccentric Studio Mandolini has fallen on hard times and the future is no longer certain. While trying to help her family, Rosa discovers a strange magical box protected by a painted crow. But when she finds a way to open the box, she accidentally releases the Scarling, a vicious monster determined to destroy the Mandolini family at any cost.

With the aid of her former best friend and a painted crow named Payne, it's up to Rosa to stop the Scarling before it unmakes the magical paintings that keep the city running, and hopefully save her family in the process!

About T. Kingfisher

T. Kingfisher is the pen name of Ursula Vernon, the award-winning author of Castle Hangnail, Dragonbreath, and Nurk, among other books. She has been nominated for the Eisner and has garnered Hugo, Sequoyah, Nebula, and Ursa Major awards. She lives in North Carolina.


Reviews

Another cracking middle grade fantasy from T. Kingfisher, this time about kooky magic-making artists and their creations. And...fanged vegetables? Studio Mandolini is known for its magic-infused illuminations, extremely sensible artwork that does things like prevent mouse infestations in a pantry (th......more

Goodreads review by Robin

What a cute story. I enjoy T. Kingfisher and this is one of those books that were supposed to satisfy her middle grade or kids book publishing but just was too adult for that and so it is published under her adult moniker. I guess this also happened with A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, which I......more

Goodreads review by Robin

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart   Review copy was received from Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. 4.5 hearts Illuminations is a cute story. I enjoy T. Kingfisher and this is one of those books that were supposed to satisfy her mid......more