My Thoughts:
I am a sucker for girl magic and danger books so this one gets a 5 star. Like Beasts of Prey which started my year in 2022, this is gripping action, betrayal, family and loss. It is hard to say much more than the publishers about the book because it needs to unfold at the same pace as the main character, but the idea of a mystery hotel that shows up in an alley is already intriguing. Add to it the golden ticket aspect of packing for a 2 week adventure to places unknown. . .even with your memory swiped after, it would be worth it?
Read it in one sitting.
From the Publisher:
Decadent and darkly enchanting, this lavish YA fantasy debut follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique.
All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the port town of Durc, caring for her younger sister Zosa. That is, until the Hotel Magnifique comes to town.
The hotel is legendary not only for its whimsical enchantments, but also for its ability to travel—appearing in a different destination every morning. While Jani and Zosa can’t afford the exorbitant costs of a guest’s stay, they can interview to join the staff, and are soon whisked away on the greatest adventure of their lives. But once inside, Jani quickly discovers their contracts are unbreakable and that beneath the marvelous glamour, the hotel is hiding dangerous secrets.
With the vexingly handsome doorman Bel as her only ally, Jani embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of the magic at the heart of the hotel and free Zosa—and the other staff—from the cruelty of the ruthless maître d’hôtel. To succeed, she’ll have to risk everything she loves, but failure would mean a fate far worse than never returning home.
Publication Information:
Author: Emily J. Taylor
Publisher: Razorbill (April 5, 2022)
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