Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor - ADVISABLE

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
, 391 pages. Razorbill (Penguin), 2022. $19

Language: PG (16 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

The Hotel Magnifique has arrived in their town and 17yp Jain is determined to get herself and her 13yo sister Zosa jobs in the traveling hotel. Sosa is thrilled with her new role as a singer, but Jani is relegated to housekeeping, putting her in contact with Bel, the doorman, who lied to Jani about what would happen to the sisters. Slowly Jani realizes that there is something rotten about Magnifique, but has she found out too late to save herself and Zosa?

A pretty average piece of fantasy. It took me several days to finish, as I was never sucked in far enough to read for long stretches. If you have a large fantasy readership, they will enjoy this at some point.

Cindy, Library Teacher 

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