05-18-2026, 10:57 AM
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
I really enjoyed Ms. Tesh's book, "Some Desperate Glory". Enjoyed it so much, I forgot I had read it and re-ordered it from the library. It was really fun Space Opera. In The Incandescent, Tesh goes for a modern fantasy novel set in a prep school in England. The school teaches magic but the twist for this book is that novel is told from the point of view of one of the school masters, Dr. Walden. She's also responsible for keeping the school safe from demon incursions. Kids practicing magic tends to draw in demons.
The book was good not great. The plot kept swerving into unexpected directions. But it felt in a couple of sections things weren't quite clear which made them confusing. It was a bit of muddle.
I really enjoyed Ms. Tesh's book, "Some Desperate Glory". Enjoyed it so much, I forgot I had read it and re-ordered it from the library. It was really fun Space Opera. In The Incandescent, Tesh goes for a modern fantasy novel set in a prep school in England. The school teaches magic but the twist for this book is that novel is told from the point of view of one of the school masters, Dr. Walden. She's also responsible for keeping the school safe from demon incursions. Kids practicing magic tends to draw in demons.
The book was good not great. The plot kept swerving into unexpected directions. But it felt in a couple of sections things weren't quite clear which made them confusing. It was a bit of muddle.
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