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Young Adult Fiction 329
Silver as magic system
(Updated: June 22, 2026)
Overall rating
 
4.7
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
N/A
Of Silver and Shadows is the 2021 debut novel for Jennnifer Gruenke and is the only one she released to date. Again, this is another neglected Netgalley arc that sat on my physical and ebook shelf for too long. I love unique magic systems, worlds where magic is forbidden and only royalty have it, and our main character has magic. Ren is a fantastic character; she wants to survive and uses her magic creatively to benefit from being a thief. I chose to borrow this audiobook since I was so late reviewing it, and that was a massive bonus as we get unique narrators for each character. The world-building is vivid, and I am almost sad that this debut author has no more books. I would check them out.
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