All That Glitters (Enchantée, #1)

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by Gita Trelease (Goodreads Author)

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Is this a standalone? Please say yes - I love closure in one book.
Gita Trelease I first imagined it as a standalone, so you will get closure, I promise! :) There will also be a second book that follows the characters from Enchanté…moreI first imagined it as a standalone, so you will get closure, I promise! :) There will also be a second book that follows the characters from Enchantée into the French Revolution. (less)
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Does this have any inappropriate content?
Savanna Without getting too far into how one defines "inappropriate":
There isn't any depicted sexual content more explicit than making out. The main charact…moreWithout getting too far into how one defines "inappropriate":
There isn't any depicted sexual content more explicit than making out. The main character has a fear that poverty will force her to become a sex worker, but they don't go into much detail about the actual horrors of 18th century sex work.

Gambling is a major plot point throughout. The main character's brother has obvious issues with alcohol and is physically abusive, particularly in one pretty graphic scene.

There is some violence, including sword fighting, the previously mentioned physical abuse scene, and some aspects that have some self-harm overtones. (less)
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ENCHANTEE sounds incredible!! How did you develop the magic system you used in the story?
Gita Trelease Thank you so much! Creating a magic system that would work in eighteenth-century France was a fun challenge. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to de…moreThank you so much! Creating a magic system that would work in eighteenth-century France was a fun challenge. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to devise a kind of magic that didn't involve spells. Instead, in ENCHANTÉE, magic is fueled by sorrow. I also wanted magic—like everything else—to have a cost. In this story, magic ends up having LOTS of costs, but on the most basic level, "la magie" has a cost because the magician has to dredge up her sorrow to work the magic. But as I was writing, I realized that there might be more to it than that: this magic actually makes something out sorrow, rendering even our sadness something we can use.(less)
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Why was the title changed? Just curious.
Novel Notices The author felt like the theme of the stories had changed and that the new titles better suited the feel of the books. She posted about it on her webs…moreThe author felt like the theme of the stories had changed and that the new titles better suited the feel of the books. She posted about it on her website, if you want a more in depth explanation.(less)
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I heard there was an abuse scene in this book, how graphic does that get? is it easy to skip over? how graphic does the overall violence get?
Libby There is a scene of abuse early on, and one towards the end of the novel. They're both very quick scenes, only one injury inflicted each time. I belie…moreThere is a scene of abuse early on, and one towards the end of the novel. They're both very quick scenes, only one injury inflicted each time. I believe they can be easily skipped. The overall story uses a lot of blood magic. It is only a few drops each time, but if you are sensitive to that kind of thing, I wouldn't recommend. Since it takes place right before the French Revolution, there are mentions of mobs and beheadings, but nothing very descriptive. The worst the book gets is a duel at the end, where one character ends up dying. It is YA, so it's not described too vividly. (less)
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