The ones who feel like they have no one to care about but in turn care so deeply for the people they do have in their lives. All Margaret has for company is a hound named Trouble. Her mother is one of the greatest alchemists alive, but she leaves Margaret alone in a rickety old house for months on end in her quest to create the philosopher’s stone, which she intends to use to resurrect Margaret’s long dead brother. Margaret is a bit of a recluse and very much a serious individual. But where the true magic lies for this book is in its main characters. The family dynamics in this are incredible and so realistic, with a big, loving family falling on hard times and a family of two that can’t figure out how to love in a healthy way. Warm and familiar, but then she throws out an effortless line of imagery that just takes your breath away. I found it next to impossible to put down.

It is downright magical, romantic, evocative and oh so compelling. A Far Wilder Magic is a stunning story from start to finish. Both have their own reasons for entering, but as they get to know each other and the world teams up against them, their priorities begin to shift.Īfter falling head over heels in love with Down Comes the Night, I truly didn’t think it possible for Allison to top it. Sharpshooter Margaret Welty is the first to see it, and she enters the hunt with Weston Winters, the boy who showed up at her doorstep hoping to apprentice with her alchemist mother. A vicious and magical beast, it is the very last of its kind. The Halfmoon hunt occurs once a year throughout the region, and the proceedings begin whenever the legendary hala is spotted. In A Far Wilder Magic, Allison Saft has written an achingly tender love story set against a deadly hunt in an atmospheric, rich fantasy world that will sweep you away. As the hunt looms closer and tensions rise, Margaret and Wes uncover dark magic that could be the key to winning the hunt – if they survive that long. He, too, knows what it’s like to be an outsider. And even though Wes disrupts every aspect of her life, Margaret is drawn to him. Margaret begrudgingly allows him to stay, but on one condition: he must join the hunt with her.Īlthough they make an unlikely team, Wes is in awe of the girl who has endured alone on the outskirts of a town that doesn’t want her, in this creaking house of ghosts and sorrow. But when Wes arrives at Welty Manor, he finds only Margaret and her bloodhound Trouble. Fired from every apprenticeship he’s landed, his last chance hinges on Master Welty taking him in. While Margaret is the best sharpshooter in town, only teams of two can register, and she needs an alchemist. If Margaret wins the hunt, it may finally bring her mother home. Whoever is able to kill the hala will earn fame and riches, and unlock an ancient magical secret. When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow.

Allison saft a far wilder magic