All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the port town of Durc, caring for her younger sister Zosa. That is, until the Hotel Magnifique comes to town.
The hotel is legendary not only for its whimsical enchantments, but also for its ability to travel—appearing in a different destination every morning. While Jani and Zosa can’t afford the exorbitant costs of a guest’s stay, they can interview to join the staff, and are soon whisked away on the greatest adventure of their lives. But once inside, Jani quickly discovers their contracts are unbreakable and that beneath the marvelous glamour, the hotel is hiding dangerous secrets.
With the vexingly handsome doorman Bel as her only ally, Jani embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of the magic at the heart of the hotel and free Zosa—and the other staff—from the cruelty of the ruthless maître d’hôtel. To succeed, she’ll have to risk everything she loves, but failure would mean a fate far worse than never returning home.
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Hotel Magnifique
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Age Range
13+
Release Date
April 05, 2022
ISBN
978-0593404515
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Decadent and darkly enchanting, this lavish YA fantasy debut follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique.
Editor review
1 review
Dark mysterious magical hotel
Overall rating
4.0
Plot
4.0
Characters
3.0
Writing Style
5.0
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N/A
What I liked:
The setup is a magical hotel that travels mysteriously every night at midnight, but something dark lingers behind all the metaphysical attributes. Desperate to make things better for herself and her sister, the pair apply for jobs at the hotel. Jani quickly realizes that the guests are treated to a luxurious experience at a high cost, but the staff thinks something is not quite right.
Final Verdict:
I adored this book, it is fast-paced, an exciting mystery, and a pair of siblings you will love. If you adore mystery and magic stories mixed with a strong sister bond, this is the book you need.
Audiobook Review: The narrator does an excellent job pacing this delightful creepy mystery about a magical hotel that travels to a new location each night at midnight. The magical details told about this exquisite, whimsical hotel were so well done I could see the hotel in my mind's eye. I was drawn in from the first word to the last.
The setup is a magical hotel that travels mysteriously every night at midnight, but something dark lingers behind all the metaphysical attributes. Desperate to make things better for herself and her sister, the pair apply for jobs at the hotel. Jani quickly realizes that the guests are treated to a luxurious experience at a high cost, but the staff thinks something is not quite right.
Final Verdict:
I adored this book, it is fast-paced, an exciting mystery, and a pair of siblings you will love. If you adore mystery and magic stories mixed with a strong sister bond, this is the book you need.
Audiobook Review: The narrator does an excellent job pacing this delightful creepy mystery about a magical hotel that travels to a new location each night at midnight. The magical details told about this exquisite, whimsical hotel were so well done I could see the hotel in my mind's eye. I was drawn in from the first word to the last.
User reviews
1 review
Overall rating
4.3
Plot
5.0(1)
Characters
4.0(1)
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Imaginative, enchanting and dark
(Updated: June 25, 2022)
Overall rating
4.3
Plot
5.0
Characters
4.0
Writing Style
4.0
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N/A
Hotel Magnifique follows the story of two sisters who gain employment at a mysterious, magical hotel that travels to a new location every night. Jani is to work as a maid and wants to provide for her younger sister Zosa after their mother died and left them orphaned. Zosa, who has a beautiful voice is employed as a singer. Shortly after securing contracts to work at the hotel, Jani realizes that all is not as it appears. Something dark and sinister lurks beneath the dazzling, luxurious surroundings. Determined to save her sister, Jani uncovers the dark secrets of the hotel with the help of a few allies including Bel, a handsome magician.
Hotel Magnifique is richly imagined with an interesting magic system, that is both enchanting and dark. There is a slow burn romance, but this is really a story about the love between two sisters, and the lengths they will go to protect each other. The writing and dialogue could, at times, be simplistic, which made me think it was oriented to a younger YA reader. It was a spellbinding, enjoyable and compelling read with some unexpected twists and turns.
Hotel Magnifique is richly imagined with an interesting magic system, that is both enchanting and dark. There is a slow burn romance, but this is really a story about the love between two sisters, and the lengths they will go to protect each other. The writing and dialogue could, at times, be simplistic, which made me think it was oriented to a younger YA reader. It was a spellbinding, enjoyable and compelling read with some unexpected twists and turns.
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