A Sorceress Comes to Call

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The last Kingfisher book I read didn't really live up to my expectations, but I'm very very happy to say that A Sorceress Comes to Call redeemed my favorite author for me. HOLY CRAP did I enjoy this book. It felt like a classic fairy tale, but with Kingfisher's trademark sarcasm and wit running throughout it.

I love, love, loved Hester. She (and Cordelia) are the main characters, but Hester was absolutely my favorite of the two. She's in her fifties, has bad knees, and wants (more than anything) to rescue Cordelia from her evil mother's clutches. Cordelia is a wet blanket for most of the book – with good reason. She's been made to be a background character in her own life. She eventually gets her confidence back, but there's quite the journey to get there.

There's missed-chance love, an evil horse, and so much terrifying magic in this book. The idea of ‘obedience' is just plain horrifying.

If there was a way for this one to have a sequel, I'd pick it up without a second thought. Please grab this book. You won't regret it.