
The Sapling Cage
Daughters of the Empty Throne, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Jackie Meloche
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By:
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Margaret Killjoy
In the gripping first novel in the Daughters of the Empty Throne trilogy, author Margaret Killjoy spins a tale of earth magic, power struggle, and self-invention in an own-voices story of trans witchcraft.
Lorel has always dreamed of becoming a witch—learning magic, fighting monsters, and exploring the world beyond the small town where she and her mother run the stables. Even though a strange plague is killing the trees in the Kingdom of Cekon and witches are being blamed for it, Lorel wants nothing more than to join them. There’s only one problem: all witches are women, and she was born a boy.
When the coven comes to claim her best friend, Lorel disguises herself in a dress and joins in her friend’s place, leaving home and her old self behind. She soon discovers the dark powers threatening the kingdom: a magical blight scars the land, and the power-mad Duchess Helte is crushing everything between her and the crown. In spite of these dangers, Lorel makes friends and begins learning magic from the powerful witches in her coven. However, she fears that her new friends and mentors will find out her secret and kick her out of the coven, or worse.
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Wonderful
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Not crazy about the narrator, but it worked.
Fantasy manifesting a special coming of age
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rarely a dull moment
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WE NEEDS IT. WE NEEDS IT PRECIOUS, YES WE DO.
cannot wait for more
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A Fantastic Story Told by a Fantastic Storyteller
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Unique story in the fantasy genre
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Good range and dynamics on the narrator. Hope she does the next one too!
Hits all the genre tropes with flair and originality
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The novel is dynamic and exciting. I love hearing a story that models a truly free and democratic sorority of witches!
The book I wish I had as a baby Queer.
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Margaret’s World building just gets better and better
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A great kick-off of what will surely be an epic adventure. I enjoy Margaret’s world-building and approachable story-telling. I like the mirror she puts to our own world, without screaming “THIS IS A BIG METAPHOR, PEOPLE!”. I’m into her characters. All of them: the good ones and the bad ones - or are they all kinda gray? You know, like people?
Anyway, can’t wait for the follow-up. Meantime, I’ll keep tuning in to her Cool Zone Media podcast Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff and CZM Book Club. And you should too.
So curious where it goes next
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