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The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant (Review #237)


"In the violent urban jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, the French Revolution has failed and the city is divided between merciless royalty and nine underworld criminal guilds known as the Court of Miracles. Eponine (Nina) Thénardier is a talented cat burglar and member of the Thieves Guild. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naïve adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). 

When Ettie attracts the eye of the Tiger - the ruthless lord of the Guild of Flesh - Nina is caught in a desperate race to keep the younger girl safe. Her vow takes her from the city's dark underbelly to the glittering court of Louis XVII. And it also forces Nina to make a terrible choice - protect Ettie and set off a brutal war between the guilds, or forever lose her sister to the Tiger."

Review:
Oh. My. God. I loved this! 


This was so dirty and grimy and downright scoundrellian (I just made that word up), it was too delectable to resist! I adored our MC Nina aka the Black Cat. She was fierce and fearless and just so friggin amazing to root for. At every turn, her mother the City has taken from Nina, leaving her more and more wounded. And yet, Nina never gave up. 

And best of all, we got not one, not two, but THREE love interests and the drama was so fun. Because too, the last thing on Nina’s mind is romance, and frankly she has enough on her plate without it. But it was still so great. I was team Death Dealer all the way, in case you were wondering.


For those who picked this up in hopes it’s another Six of Crows situation, it’s not. This is not that, so you’ve been warned. This was historical fiction meets criminal underbelly meets fantasy revolution. And it ends perfectly in my opinion. Nothing is truly finished and everything is still kind of open ended. We are left in the aftermath of complete bloodshed and ruthlessness and honestly, good for her. That’s exactly how her story should end. Messy and bloody and unapologetic. 

I can’t gush about this enough. Great way to start the new year! As always, let me know your own thoughts and feels down below in the comments!
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