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The Familiar

Black Cover and Maybe Some Black Hearts or not so Black

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

October 20, 2025 by CoffeeShopReader 3 Comments

Bingo 19: Black Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar has a cover almost entirely in the proper color. Mostly, this is a story about people who want things they think they either cannot or should not have. Luiza is part Jewish (dangerous during the Inquisition) and has some minor household magic; her milagritos are things like she can make the bread unburnt. She wants to be something more than the scullery maid; she wants better, more money, more comfort, just more. There’s also her boss Valentina who […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, History, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: cbr17bingo, historical fiction, Inquisition, Leigh Bardugo, magic, Romance, Speculative Fiction, The Familiar

CoffeeShopReader's CBR17 Review No:52 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, History, Speculative Fiction · Tags: cbr17bingo, historical fiction, Inquisition, Leigh Bardugo, magic, Romance, Speculative Fiction, The Familiar ·
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