![]() ![]() “Jan took a shaky breath and caught Jochanan’s gaze from across the room. Both of Jan’s lives seem to be hurtling towards disaster until a mysterious man shows up in Jan’s life, and immediately takes an interest in her abilities. “Home” turns out to be an upscale manor owned by her rich aunt, who parades Jan around like a prized heifer ready to be auctioned off to the most noble suitor. We soon learn than Jan leads a double life when she abandons her fellow grifters to sleep at home each night. Jan has a knack for controlling and manipulating water with her mind, so she combines this ability with her oddly powerful gift of persuasion to swindle money out of common folk. We are first introduced to Jan as a street hustler, hosting a modified version of three-card-monte that she’s able to win at will. If this is the level of high-stakes consequences, stimulating magic, and colorful prose I can come to expect from Timandra’s work, then she has earned a new fan. The Bloodwitch novella was my introduction into Timandra Whitecastle’s “Living Blade” world, and it serves as backstory to one of the series’ supporting characters. “What is history, but lessons not learned?” ![]()
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