Today is day 12 of my countdown to 2024.  Using a series of prompts each day I will post a book title that I believe fits the prompt.  The aim is to highlight as many books as possible that I read from 2023 and shine the spotlight on them once again (although for some prompts I will be looking at future reads).  A list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2024.

Today’s prompt: Holly and Ivy – a book with great world building

The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft is simply superb.  I loved it, and whilst this may seem a strange fit for today’s prompt, because strictly speaking this is a steampunk alternate Victorian setting  (which you would think as readers we could be dropped straight into) – I stand by my choice because the author has included so much thought into just about everything.  There’s a level of detail here that should perhaps feel over the top but doesn’t and the inclusion of some fantastic notions.  I was totally absorbed and had an indecently good time reading this one.

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