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A review by effy
Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa
5.0
A mage’s familiar is said to house their soul so when Cyril’s familiar, Shoestring, quietly crawls under a desk one day and dies, he knows he is not long for this world. In a final act of desperation, Cyril plots to make his death count for something… he’s going to attempt a spell to go back in time and kill his husband before he can doom the kingdom.
I had such a good time reading this book. Costa does a brilliant job of balancing heavier, emotional moments with brilliant comedy and comic relief. Cyril is a deeply lovable character and he is surrounded by a fantastic cast of characters. I particularly enjoyed the relationship between Tigris and him as they really complemented one another. I am not usually a fan of a love triangles however the “love quadrangle” within this book worked really well and I think that was largely due to the fact that, in the moment, I didn’t really get a sense that which characters would end-up together was a foregone conclusion.
The romance was so swoon-worthy in places and I was just absolutely obsessed. This story gives the reader both an established and deeply in love couple whilst also giving all of those delicious falling in love for the first time feelings. I just couldn’t get enough!
Cyril is an absolute dumb bitch in the best possible way.