Elloren’s uncle ostensibly sends her to university to study apothecary arts- the reality is that he is trying to save her from being wand-fasted (having a marriage arranged for her). Elloren Gardner, the granddaughter of the infamous Black Witch, was raised by her uncle, who sheltered her from the harsh realities of their culture and history. Various races and ethnic groups are discriminated against (even enslaved), and the Gardnerians are the ruling class. The novel is set in a conflicted society with a complicated history, mythology, political and social structure. In fact, by the time I finished the book, I wondered if those reviewers had finished the book. I found these criticisms to be very off base and simplistic. Various reviewers trashed the book, noting racist, homophobic, and sexist themes. I bought and read this book because of the extremely negative reviews I read on.
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