Review Detail

What I liked:
Dark academia, Secret Societies, Dark Magic, High Fantasy, and Swoony Romance all inside an intricate woven plot. House of Marionne has all of this in an epic action that you will want to read till the very last page and enjoy the story too. Quell has magic, but she has been hiding as her mother has told her it will get her killed if anyone finds it. Her mom is an expert at hiding Quell and then been on the run for her entire life though Quell is not sure from who or what exactly this deadly magic known as Toushana will do.
Final Verdict:
Quell is an interesting character as she learns more about the world her mom has been hiding from her and more about the dark magic inside her. She struggles with wanting to run from it and trying to control it. In the end, when she learns all the secrets, or at least a lot of them, she embraces all she is, and we are left gasping to see how this unforeseen circumstance will play out. This book offers a darker twist on magical schools. It reminds me a lot of deadly education, and fantasy lovers will be thrilled with the multiple levels this book provides in intrigue as Quell navigates a world she was born to be a part of but was kept from.