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Fantasy · 2024 · PG-13

The Familiar

by Leigh Bardugo

1st century Spain. A servant girl makes a bargain. She will never die. She will never stop dying.

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * #1 INDIE BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An immersive, sensual experience.” —The New York Times "Essential." —The Washington Post GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FINALIST * A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Kirkus, Women's World, Town & Country Magazine, NYPL From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age. In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her

For14+GenreFantasyLength400 pagesRead time~11.1 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Some

Moderate

Language

Barely any

Mild

Sexual Content

Some

Some content

Substance Use

None

None

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate

What this book is about

Luzia Cotado is a scullery maid in Inquisition-era Spain hiding her Jewish heritage and her small ability to work miracles. When her employer discovers her power and enters her in a competition at the king's court, Luzia must decide how much she will sacrifice to survive. Bardugo's 2024 adult fantasy.

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Spanish Inquisition setting with threat of torture and execution

Jewish identity hidden under threat of death

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