Hotel Magnifique
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- Author：Emily J. Taylor
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Reviews
Simone
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I was so surprised by how quickly I devoured this book！ But who can resist a magical hotel that travels every night to a different city， holds powerful magic， and has a mysterious past that our protagonist is about to uncover。 If you're looking for something fun， magical， and reads a lot like Caraval， then I will highly suggest this one。 Thanks to Penguin Teen for the gifted book。 This was such a fun book and after slogging through March， I very much welcomed an entertaining book to get me back I was so surprised by how quickly I devoured this book！ But who can resist a magical hotel that travels every night to a different city， holds powerful magic， and has a mysterious past that our protagonist is about to uncover。 If you're looking for something fun， magical， and reads a lot like Caraval， then I will highly suggest this one。 Thanks to Penguin Teen for the gifted book。 This was such a fun book and after slogging through March， I very much welcomed an entertaining book to get me back in my mood。 It helped a lot！ Filled with magical worlds， beings， beautiful sights to behold， I was definitely enamored by the story from the beginning。It follows Jani and her sister as they enter Hotel Magnifique， a unique hotel with a high-class guest list and the only place in this entire world where you can practice magic and be a suminaire without hurting someone。 So people love coming to this hotel for the entertainment and traveling for two weeks to different cities every single night。 The only caveat is that you forget the entire experience when you leave。 Very strange。That isn't the only strange part of this hotel and as you travel with Jani into the hotel and beyond， you realize there is way more going on than what you expected。The writing for this one was good， easy going and not ever serious。 It's definitely the vibe you want when you're reading for entertainment。 I loved the descriptions of the different suites， the entertainment， and even the back kitchens where Jani worked。 I will have to say that this book was overall fun to read and if you're a fan of YA fantasy， then you'll definitely love this one。There was a lot of mystery behind this book as well because from the moment Jani steps foot into the hotel， things seem a little bit off。 In fact， it reminded me a lot of Spirited Away and that scene when Chihiro meets Yubaba for the first time and she's asked to sign a contract that owns her name。 Yeah， it gets dark like that in this book。 And I welcomed the darker portions of this story。 I was honestly concerned that it would be all fun and games like Caraval， but I appreciated the level this book went and the twisty turns it made。While it was a predictable story， I still had a lot of fun watching it all unfold。 It's beautifully brilliant， utterly cruel at times， and such a great way to spend some time with a book。I think the only issue I had is that the world building was a bit unclear。 I found myself trying to understand how the artefacts work alongside the magic， but it really wasn't too big of a deal。 You get the idea of it through context and I've come to term not to expect too much from YA fantasy when it comes to world building。 Just hold on and enjoy the ride。 。。。more
CR
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This one unfortunately just wasn't for me。 I tried to fall for it as I loved Caravel but sadly I felt the writing was more middle grade vs。 young adult and I just felt really board。 I didn't really care about the characters so the story was just hard to get into。 This one unfortunately just wasn't for me。 I tried to fall for it as I loved Caravel but sadly I felt the writing was more middle grade vs。 young adult and I just felt really board。 I didn't really care about the characters so the story was just hard to get into。 。。。more
Ufaque
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4。4/5✨The blurb suggests that this is for the fans of Caraval and The Night Circus and as someone who has read and loved both， I really wanted to read this one too。 Now， after finishing it， I can see the similarities between the three books。 But， this one is more darker than the other two and ofcourse the writing style is very different。The world building and the magic system is very interesting。 I loved the whole idea of the artefacts and the hotel with its dazzling enchantments。 I really liked 4。4/5✨The blurb suggests that this is for the fans of Caraval and The Night Circus and as someone who has read and loved both， I really wanted to read this one too。 Now， after finishing it， I can see the similarities between the three books。 But， this one is more darker than the other two and ofcourse the writing style is very different。The world building and the magic system is very interesting。 I loved the whole idea of the artefacts and the hotel with its dazzling enchantments。 I really liked Jani， our protagonist。 But， I wished there were more scenes of her sister， Zosa。 Also， I felt that the antagonist needed more scenes and conversations。 Though he is mentioned several times in the book but he himself wasn't present in most part of the book。 The ending chapters too felt rushed and the plot conflict resolved quite easily。 I was expecting a little more action。 Overall， I really enjoyed the whole book。 It's definitely a bingeable read and I also loved the dark magical atmosphere it has。 Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the arc。 。。。more
Mary Beth
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Hotel Magnifique is a thrilling YA fantasy about a traveling hotel and its strange inhabitants。Jani and Zosa are alone in the world。 After their mother died， they moved from their hometown to a port town， Durc。 Jani works at a tannery and supports her younger sister Zosa， who is a wonderfully talented singer。 When the Hotel Magnifique comes to town， Jani and Zosa audition to join their staff。 Jani hopes Zosa can sing at the hotel， which travels to a new location every midnight through magic。 Mag Hotel Magnifique is a thrilling YA fantasy about a traveling hotel and its strange inhabitants。Jani and Zosa are alone in the world。 After their mother died， they moved from their hometown to a port town， Durc。 Jani works at a tannery and supports her younger sister Zosa， who is a wonderfully talented singer。 When the Hotel Magnifique comes to town， Jani and Zosa audition to join their staff。 Jani hopes Zosa can sing at the hotel， which travels to a new location every midnight through magic。 Magic is deemed as dangerous in their world， but the Hotel Magnifique maitre promises that his hotel has enchantments which keep the magic safe within its walls。 It employs magicians to perform dazzling displays every day and night， and one special magician who can move the hotel to a new location every night at midnight。 The guests pay huge amounts of money to travel with the hotel for two weeks， knowing at the end that they'll forget everything they experienced。 When the girls enter the hotel， they are quickly separated and given their own rooms， something they've never experienced before。 Jani's work isn't exciting， but she is thrilled that Zosa gets to sing each night and is willing to sacrifice to give her sister this chance。 But when Jani starts to pay attention to her surroundings and coworkers， she sees things that trouble her greatly。 It seems they may be trapped in a life they would have never agreed to， and the maitre d'hotel and some of the senior staff relish in punishing staff who step out of line。 Furthermore， she can no longer see Zosa， and is desperate to save them both from this nightmare。 Only Bel， who helped Jani get her job， seems to be on her side and willing to help her as she tries to free Zosa from the enchantments that bind her to the hotel。 As Bel and Jani fall in love， he has to decide how far he'll go to support her in her quest。This is a both a romance and a fantasy thriller， full of magic and betrayal。 Thanks to Netgalley for this advance copy！ 。。。more
（Energy）
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The hardcover for this skated in at the last minute， and I was worried I wouldn’t get the book done in time for release day。 That was a silly worry， as any reader who starts this will find it near impossible to put down。 Taylor has drawn the reader in with a magical hotel。 This hotel could make all the difference for Jani and her sister， Zosa。 But Jani is a bit klutzy， stubborn， and nosy， and all that combined might land them in a load of hot water。 This reminds me of a song: “You can check out The hardcover for this skated in at the last minute， and I was worried I wouldn’t get the book done in time for release day。 That was a silly worry， as any reader who starts this will find it near impossible to put down。 Taylor has drawn the reader in with a magical hotel。 This hotel could make all the difference for Jani and her sister， Zosa。 But Jani is a bit klutzy， stubborn， and nosy， and all that combined might land them in a load of hot water。 This reminds me of a song: “You can check out any time you like， but you can never leave！”The blurb compares this to The Night Circus， and I think you will love this book all the more if you go in not expecting that。 There is just the right amount of mystery and magic while reading。 The setting has the potential to be so utterly horrifying， and Taylor has prayed on that and twisted it into an addicting and satisfying read。 。。。more
Torrey
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Ugghhhh this had so much potential。 A magical hotel that travels around to different areas？ A mistrust of magic and a dark side to the hotel？ Night Circus vibes？ All for this to be a pretty disappointing read。We follow Jani and her sister Zosa who are orphaned and in a new city。 The Hotel Magnifique shows up in the their city one day and Jani is desperate for them to get a job at the Hotel。 When Zosa is hired to work as a performer in the Hotel Jani fights to receive a contract as well。 But the Ugghhhh this had so much potential。 A magical hotel that travels around to different areas？ A mistrust of magic and a dark side to the hotel？ Night Circus vibes？ All for this to be a pretty disappointing read。We follow Jani and her sister Zosa who are orphaned and in a new city。 The Hotel Magnifique shows up in the their city one day and Jani is desperate for them to get a job at the Hotel。 When Zosa is hired to work as a performer in the Hotel Jani fights to receive a contract as well。 But the way the Hotel appears to the outside world may not be the truth。Once again: SO。 MUCH。 POTENTIAL。Let me start with the plot。 There are way more plot lines in this book than is necessary。 The plot is constantly changing for no good reason。 And you'd think that a lot of plot changes means that it would be fast paced。 But it's not。 The big， main catalyst for the story doesn't happen until about 60% of the way through the book。 And once the plot starts to pick up in the end， it's wrapped up and over so quickly that it felt like whiplash。The characters also had a lot of potential but truly fell flat。 Jani is boring， bland， and a little stupid。 Spending the entire story with her was a little infuriating at times。 Bel， a suminaire （magic holder） at the hotel， doesn't seem to have any consistent personality traits。 And Zosa， the reason why the entire book is happening， is almost nonexistent in the story even though she is Jani's number one motivation。 Jani's love for her sister is also about her only personality trait。While the magic system in of itself is an incredibly cool concept， the execution was lackluster and left me wanting。 The general idea is that suminaires have the ability perform magic， and they typically use an artéfact， some magical object， to channel their powers。 That's essentially the entire explanation。 How suminaires use their artéfacts？ I couldn't tell you。 There is no true explanation of the magic system even though it is a fantasy novel and the magic system should be the biggest focus。 I want to know how these objects are used because from the best that I could tell you just hold them and something happens？I had so much hope for this book but it sadly let me down。 A lot。*This book was given to me to read and review but all opinions are honest and my own* 。。。more
milliereadsalot
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3。5Thank you to Netgalley and Pushkin Press for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review！A truly magical story， filled with intrigue and mystery - I was taken in completely by this concept of a strange hotel that appears at random。 I really enjoyed the sister relationship between Jani and Zosa too， and I loved how as the story went on， events at the hotel became even stranger and more suspicious。 However， I found that some of the situations that Jani found herself in became 3。5Thank you to Netgalley and Pushkin Press for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review！A truly magical story， filled with intrigue and mystery - I was taken in completely by this concept of a strange hotel that appears at random。 I really enjoyed the sister relationship between Jani and Zosa too， and I loved how as the story went on， events at the hotel became even stranger and more suspicious。 However， I found that some of the situations that Jani found herself in became quite repetitive， and the magic system was kind of vague， with an ending that was came too quickly。 。。。more
Bailey Gallup
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 As a lover of Caraval and The Night Circus， this book delivered a world with a similar vibe that draws you in。 Instead of having magic be wondered at and accepted everywhere， they live in a world where magic is generally feared and hidden。 The only safe place to openly display magic is at the Hotel Magnifique。 While some have magic， what gives them most of their power is their magical objects。 It was refreshing to have magic not be something that is inherently trusted and wanted。 In a story lik As a lover of Caraval and The Night Circus， this book delivered a world with a similar vibe that draws you in。 Instead of having magic be wondered at and accepted everywhere， they live in a world where magic is generally feared and hidden。 The only safe place to openly display magic is at the Hotel Magnifique。 While some have magic， what gives them most of their power is their magical objects。 It was refreshing to have magic not be something that is inherently trusted and wanted。 In a story like this， you expect someone to be misusing the system， which they deliver。 But it is easy to see why one man would turn towards misusing magic to be with his sister when the MC is also trying to be with her sister and keep her safe。 In the end， while the Hotel cannot be what it once was， it is for the best that it is turned into something different， something better。 While it is a story in itself， it has the great potential to be the origin story of a series or duology。 The only thing I found lacking in the story for the most part is quite the imagery that transformed the worlds of Caraval and The Night Circus。 However， given the length of the novel， it makes sense that it would need to omit so much of the visuals to make room for the story。 I still ended up finishing the book after spending two days immersed into a new world I'm hesitant to leave behind。 。。。more
Patricia
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I enjoyed the whimsy and the ambivalence of the magic but the main character was not easy to like。 For someone who wants to only work for the hotel long enough to save then live a comfortable life， she keeps making a lot of impulsive and risky decisions。 It helped build the world and magic but made her a character I couldn't root for。 Though the atmosphere was great and the 2nd/last third was the best part。 I enjoyed the whimsy and the ambivalence of the magic but the main character was not easy to like。 For someone who wants to only work for the hotel long enough to save then live a comfortable life， she keeps making a lot of impulsive and risky decisions。 It helped build the world and magic but made her a character I couldn't root for。 Though the atmosphere was great and the 2nd/last third was the best part。 。。。more
Sara Lavina
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I can say with absolute certainty that this book is one of the best reads of the year。 The writing as well as the setting - French-inspired， which I adore - drew me in much like a tourist drawn to the wonders people speak of that one can see inside the Hotel。At first， my brain couldn’t help but make a paragon with Howl’s Moving Castle， and then my view completely changed， much as the Hotel changes place at midnight。As I read， I was equally enamoured with the characters as well as the plot and th I can say with absolute certainty that this book is one of the best reads of the year。 The writing as well as the setting - French-inspired， which I adore - drew me in much like a tourist drawn to the wonders people speak of that one can see inside the Hotel。At first， my brain couldn’t help but make a paragon with Howl’s Moving Castle， and then my view completely changed， much as the Hotel changes place at midnight。As I read， I was equally enamoured with the characters as well as the plot and the world Emily J。 Taylor crafted: the nature of magic itself， the spell and wonders inside the hotel， the cruelties happening， the strong bonds between the characters， the stunning truths。 Everything felt like true magic， the pacing， the secrets， the pining， all of it never allowed me to put the book down。 I needed to know more， I craved the truths like a thirsty woman in the desert。And then there are the characters。 The ensemble is pure perfection， each and every character probably holding more flaws than virtues， yet it’s exactly this that made them stand out to me。Jani is selfless yet jealous， a sensation that is always brushed away， something a person shouldn’t feel， and yet here she is， jealous of her sister， of her talent， and she admits it to herself。 I believe I fell in love with Jani then。 Even faced with the unknown， with deadly magic wielded by even deadlier suminaires， Jani doesn’t let anything pull her down， fighting tooth and nail to save her sister。 She’s witty， smart and strong， and never， not even once， did I want to smack her in the face。 I loved her， plain and simple。The other main character， let’s call him so， is Bel。 I can’t go into much detail as to who Bel is， I really want you all to fall in love with him the same way I have。 He， too， is wrapped up in secrets you don’t see coming， but deep inside， his heart is made of gold。 I do believe I wrote “my heart” as a note at least half a dozen times when it came to him; the other dozen was spent over other characters， but Bel kind of took the cake there - and he also gave me a very specific Captain Swan moment vibes at one point that I will likely never forget。Each secondary character has wormed their way inside my heart， even Zosa， even after I thought she was ungrateful for all her sister did to her， but she turned out pretty amazing。 Béatrice， Frigga， even Hellas， Iggis… Even the villain and the minions: this was such a wonderful cast of characters that made me laugh， yell and even tear up a bit。 This is how it’s done。I might be predictable， but I must say it: everything in this book was magnificent， one of those reads you wish you could forget about only to read it all over again。 。。。more
Deidre Butkus
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Thanks to BookishFirst for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review。 The cover was what initially drew me to this book but the rich storytelling was what drew me into the world Emily has created。 The story starts as Jani and her younger sister Zosa are interviewing for positions within the Hotel Magnifique。 When Zosa gets a positions， Jani refuses to let her younger sister go without her， as the hotel is only in a city for 24 hours before moving onward。 Jani befriends Bel and her world is l Thanks to BookishFirst for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review。 The cover was what initially drew me to this book but the rich storytelling was what drew me into the world Emily has created。 The story starts as Jani and her younger sister Zosa are interviewing for positions within the Hotel Magnifique。 When Zosa gets a positions， Jani refuses to let her younger sister go without her， as the hotel is only in a city for 24 hours before moving onward。 Jani befriends Bel and her world is literally flipped upside down。 She soon discovers there’s more to the hotel then what meets the eye， especially secrets that are kept within the walls and employees。 The story draws the reader in deeper with each page turned。 Secrets are discovered and Jani continues to get over her head， until she has an enlightening conversation with Celeste and at that point， everything comes to a turning point。 I absolutely loved this story。 I think Bel， despise his own secrets， is my favorite character along with Béatrice。 If you’re looking for a magical book to get lost in and travel to new places， don’t look much father than this one！ 。。。more
Brooke
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Hotel Magnifique looked like an amazing read from the beginning。 I was looking forward to the magic concept with a little romance。 From the first place the characters were interesting and the sister dynamic added a special touch。 I really enjoyed Bel and wish his traits had been used a little more。 I think he could have had a bigger impact on the ending。 The romance was light and was never a very central plot。 It kind of drifted to the side and could be a good thing to build on in the future。 I Hotel Magnifique looked like an amazing read from the beginning。 I was looking forward to the magic concept with a little romance。 From the first place the characters were interesting and the sister dynamic added a special touch。 I really enjoyed Bel and wish his traits had been used a little more。 I think he could have had a bigger impact on the ending。 The romance was light and was never a very central plot。 It kind of drifted to the side and could be a good thing to build on in the future。 I loved the world building。 Elsewhere had amazing designs and I think each place that was visited tied in nicely。 I’m hoping for another book。 I would love to learn more about the magic hotel and how power is distributed。 I think the different artefacts added another layer and made each character unique。 I think Taylor did an amazing job and created a book different than most！！ Highly recommend。 Thanks bookish first for sending me a copy 。。。more
Kelly
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If you enjoyed The Night Circus， Hotel Magnifique is a perfect read for you。 I loved the magic that Taylor created - both the magic in the story and the magic of the story。 Everything is just believable enough， and the journeys of the hotel to breathtaking places， that even knowing something bad is brewing under the surface doesn't stop the reader from wanting to check into the Hotel Magnifique。 And something bad is definitely brewing。 It doesn't take long for the fantasy veneer that attracted J If you enjoyed The Night Circus， Hotel Magnifique is a perfect read for you。 I loved the magic that Taylor created - both the magic in the story and the magic of the story。 Everything is just believable enough， and the journeys of the hotel to breathtaking places， that even knowing something bad is brewing under the surface doesn't stop the reader from wanting to check into the Hotel Magnifique。 And something bad is definitely brewing。 It doesn't take long for the fantasy veneer that attracted Jani and her sister Zosa to wear off for Jani。 Separated from her sister and not quite blending in with the other staff， Jani begins to unravel the mystery of the magic and the true motivations of the maitre that runs the hotel。 Finding friends within the hotel in unexpected places， Jani learns something about herself while putting together an audacious plot that will reunite her with her sister and free the rest of the staff from their contracts。 In comparing this to The Night Circus， Hotel Magnifique starts with a similar premise for an atmospheric story， but for me it draws out an even better plot for how suminaires （magicians） are connected to the hotel， and why despite being as enchanting as it is， the hotel is essentially a curse that needs to be broken。 In a world full of magic， Jani is a stubborn and determined girl that is using her very practical brain to save her sister and her friends - and isn't the power of love and friendship the most magical thing of all？ I loved this book！ 。。。more
Katie Mac
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I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。I'm so impressed with the world-building in this book--there are points at which it gets a little fuzzy， but overall Taylor has a strong sense of her characters and the system of magic in which she is working。 The writing is rich and enchanting， and there's an element of mystery as Jani tries to figure out the secrets of the hotel; there are enough surprises and red herrings to keep things interesti I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。I'm so impressed with the world-building in this book--there are points at which it gets a little fuzzy， but overall Taylor has a strong sense of her characters and the system of magic in which she is working。 The writing is rich and enchanting， and there's an element of mystery as Jani tries to figure out the secrets of the hotel; there are enough surprises and red herrings to keep things interesting。 I've heard the themes and plotting are similar to Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and Stephanie Garber's Caraval （both of which， I'm ashamed to admit， I still need to read）， so if you enjoyed that I would pick this one up。 。。。more
Thindbooks
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*this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*This was such an amazing read which is about two sisters who begin to work in Hotel Magnifique only to find out there are many secrets and costs to their lives。 I really enjoyed the story and concept of this book。 Taylor is such an incredible writer and can write an amazing book filled with adventure， mystery， and magic。 I really enjoyed the world building and the magical hotel that readers will wish was real。 The autho *this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*This was such an amazing read which is about two sisters who begin to work in Hotel Magnifique only to find out there are many secrets and costs to their lives。 I really enjoyed the story and concept of this book。 Taylor is such an incredible writer and can write an amazing book filled with adventure， mystery， and magic。 I really enjoyed the world building and the magical hotel that readers will wish was real。 The author was very descriptive with the info so it was very easy to imagine all the scenes in your head。 The pacing was fast with twists and turns at every corner。 So much happened in this book that it's hard to bring to words。 This book is written from Jani's pov and I enjoyed her character。 She tried to uncover the hotel's secrets along with getting her sister out。 I do have to say that her character development wasn't the best。 It was more like she was Nancy Drew in the story just trying to find the mystery but not growing in the process。 There were many side characters involved who have their own secrets that need to be revealed。 There was also romance which is co-workers trope I can say wasn't completely the best I read but it was okay。 I did love much this book focused on the sister's bond。The ending was very fast and I wish it slowed down a bit but overall it was great。 With writing this review， I noticed how similar this book was to Caraval from the world building， characters （sisters）， magic and romance。 It's a great book for those who have been in a Caraval slump and needs something similar。 I did have some minor problems but this was still a great read。 I totally recommend this book to Caraval and The Night Circus。The ending was very well done and I overall really enjoyed the story。 This book is perfect for fans of The Night Circus and Caraval。 。。。more
Laura
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I received this free advanced reader copy in return for my honest opinions。 Thank you to Emily J Taylor and Pushkin press for the opportunity。 First and foremost I absolutely loved this book！ I had high hopes from the synopsis alone and this book had me hooked from the very first page。 I hated having to put it down to go to work and I just couldn’t get it out of my head。 Hotel Magnifique; the magical， mystical stay of your wildest dreams。 Many hope to be lucky enough to have a stay in this illus I received this free advanced reader copy in return for my honest opinions。 Thank you to Emily J Taylor and Pushkin press for the opportunity。 First and foremost I absolutely loved this book！ I had high hopes from the synopsis alone and this book had me hooked from the very first page。 I hated having to put it down to go to work and I just couldn’t get it out of my head。 Hotel Magnifique; the magical， mystical stay of your wildest dreams。 Many hope to be lucky enough to have a stay in this illustrious establishment， but like many things， it comes with a steep price。 Stays are limited to two weeks only and while you’ll have the time of your life， once you leave its doors you’ll lose all memories of your adventure， leaving only an immense feeling of happiness behind。 To make this even more desirable， the hotel never stays in the same place。 When the hotel comes to town sisters Jani and Zosa see this as a chance to better their lives and head to get jobs at the hotel。 Soon they find themselves whisked away by Bel， the handsome doorman， and end up in the middle of the reality behind the rumours; while magic can be beautiful it can also be immensely cruel。 The characters in this book were well written， especially considering their circumstances and I quickly fell for Bel！ I was excited to see where the book would go next throughout and at several moments I held my breath so long I was at risk of passing out。I found the devotion between Jani and Zosa to be beautiful， as the eldest child myself there’s not a lot I wouldn’t do to keep my brother safe， so I could completely empathise with Jani and another character who also features within the book。 This was truly a pleasure from start to finish。 。。。more
Saba
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ran to the reviews section to see if anyone else would think of hotel del luna loool but i am all for magical hotel romances so onto the tbr it goes 😌
Janelle
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4。5 starsI was immediately drawn into Jani's world and her curiosity about the magic within Hotel Magnifique。 She is brave， strong-willed， and curious。 She loves her sister beyond anything else and will do anything to protect her。I enjoyed the mystery and the approach to magic that the author chose。 The "artifacts" were interesting and a cool addition to the atmosphere。The romance between Jani and Bel is well thought out。 Its important to the story， but doesn't overwhelm it。The relationship betw 4。5 starsI was immediately drawn into Jani's world and her curiosity about the magic within Hotel Magnifique。 She is brave， strong-willed， and curious。 She loves her sister beyond anything else and will do anything to protect her。I enjoyed the mystery and the approach to magic that the author chose。 The "artifacts" were interesting and a cool addition to the atmosphere。The romance between Jani and Bel is well thought out。 Its important to the story， but doesn't overwhelm it。The relationship between Jani and her sister is a great representation of unconditional love， sacrifice， and strength。 And the idea of home being where those you care for are is important and valid。I love the historical fantasy feel to the story and all the different characters brought something to the table。 I found this book entirely captivating， so much so that I stayed way too late to finish it; I couldn't put it down！ 。。。more
Toya （the reading chemist）
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There were a few pacing issues in the middle but overall， I really enjoyed this story。 More to come。
Books for Coffee Hour
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When seventeen year old Jani and her younger sister Zosa see an opportunity to work at the mysterious Hotel Magnifique， they don't hesitate to jump for the chance。 The Hotel is a bastion of magic， the only place where it is truly safe， and it jumps from location to location at the stroke of midnight。 Inside， wondrous things are said to happen， but guests do not remember any of the hotel's secrets when they depart。 When Jani and Zosa arrive， however， they soon realize that dangerous things may lu When seventeen year old Jani and her younger sister Zosa see an opportunity to work at the mysterious Hotel Magnifique， they don't hesitate to jump for the chance。 The Hotel is a bastion of magic， the only place where it is truly safe， and it jumps from location to location at the stroke of midnight。 Inside， wondrous things are said to happen， but guests do not remember any of the hotel's secrets when they depart。 When Jani and Zosa arrive， however， they soon realize that dangerous things may lurk beneath the gilded veneer of the hotel's reputation。 With the help of Bel， a handsome doorman who loves to argue with her， can Jani get to the bottom of the hotel's secrets before it is too late？Easily one of the best things about this book is its world building。 The descriptions of the hotel's magic are lush and evocative， and Taylor is stunningly creative in bringing this world to life。 In some ways， it reminds me of The Gilded Wolves， which also dazzled with descriptions of a hotel brought to life by magic。 The sisterly bond between Jani and Zosa is what ties this book together， and Jani's pure， all-encompassing love for her sister proves a very believable grounding for her motivations。 I couldn't connect to the plot of this story as much as the worldbuilding， since it took a little while to build up to the main narrative arc， but I really appreciated how the prologue connected to the ending。 Those full circle moments show forethought in the writing。I would recommend this book to fans of young adult fantasy who want to explore a magical new world！ Thank you so much to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader's copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Carli
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Thanks to Edelweiss and @razorbillbooks for the advance Kindle copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。•⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 for this enchanting ride。 Seventeen-year-old Jani has spent her life dreaming of seeing the world。 When the enchanted Hotel Magnifique announces that it is stopping in her town， she and her younger sister audition for jobs。 Zosa， a singer， lands a spot， while Jani does not。 She finds her way aboard， though， and learns the dark secrets of the magical hotel。 This reminded me a lo Thanks to Edelweiss and @razorbillbooks for the advance Kindle copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。•⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 for this enchanting ride。 Seventeen-year-old Jani has spent her life dreaming of seeing the world。 When the enchanted Hotel Magnifique announces that it is stopping in her town， she and her younger sister audition for jobs。 Zosa， a singer， lands a spot， while Jani does not。 She finds her way aboard， though， and learns the dark secrets of the magical hotel。 This reminded me a lot of The Night Circus and Caraval， two of my favorites。 Hand to readers in grades 7+ when it comes out next Tuesday！ 。。。more
Whitney
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I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley。 The cover and description originally drew me in - and I wanted to love it。I will say that I enjoyed it， however I wish there was more。 The world building was lack luster。 I felt like I never really got to know any of the characters。There were times in the story when I wished more details were given - it would’ve made the whole story richer。 So while I enjoyed it， I definitely didn’t enjoy it as much as I anticipated。
emery
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I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed this book！ It was one of my most anticipated reads for the year and I had a lot of fun reading it！ It was magical and mysterious and full of surprises。 I also thought the characters were great but could’ve used a bit more detail。 I would’ve loved to have gotten to know a few of side characters a bit better before the climax of the book。 I will say that the second half of the book is definitely significantly be I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed this book！ It was one of my most anticipated reads for the year and I had a lot of fun reading it！ It was magical and mysterious and full of surprises。 I also thought the characters were great but could’ve used a bit more detail。 I would’ve loved to have gotten to know a few of side characters a bit better before the climax of the book。 I will say that the second half of the book is definitely significantly better than the first， in my opinion。 Still a good read， but the second half is what pushed it to get a 4 stars。 Would recommend！ 。。。more
Nicole N。 （A Myriad of Books）
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Actual rating: 2。5 starsThanks to PenguinTeen for giving me a free digital ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Am I disappointed that I didn't like this as much as I had hoped？ Yes。 With comp titles like Caraval and The Night Circus I definitely had high hopes and I think that's what ultimately made me disappointed。 I really have to stop hyping up books in my mind， LOL。 I definitely think the comp titles are fitting and I would even say this book gave me HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE vibes Actual rating: 2。5 starsThanks to PenguinTeen for giving me a free digital ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Am I disappointed that I didn't like this as much as I had hoped？ Yes。 With comp titles like Caraval and The Night Circus I definitely had high hopes and I think that's what ultimately made me disappointed。 I really have to stop hyping up books in my mind， LOL。 I definitely think the comp titles are fitting and I would even say this book gave me HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE vibes （not the book because I've never read it but definitely the movie）。Quite frankly if it wasn't for the latter 50% of the book I would give this 2 stars instead of 2。5。 At times I simply felt。。。lost。 I didn't feel a connection to the main character， Jani， and I think that's because we don't know much about her upfront。 I'm the type of reader who really likes to be engrossed with a character's background information mildly upfront and that didn't happen here。 We get a lot of "telling" and not a lot of "showing。" The love Jani feels for her sister， Zosa， also got lost as well。 They're together for the first couple of chapters and then separated for all but the last two or three chapters， which caused a real disconnect for me in terms of understanding their sibling relationship。 I think I might just be growing tired of stories where the older sister resents her younger sister just because she's， i。e。， talented or prettier than the older sister could ever be。Despite the characters I did find the entire idea of the Hotel Magnifique rather enchanting though if you keep reading it gets darker and more sinister as we discover and learn more about the major players in this game。 I would have been okay if Jani didn't have a love interest in this story; I would have been fine if Bel were simply the catalyst for Jani and Zosa getting into Hotel Magnifique and that's it。The reveal about Jani was unexpected for me， and I think that's mainly because who she is is incredibly subtle throughout the book， not a lot of hints， and is literally the last thing I would have expected from Jani。 I hope that doesn't sound too harsh but really。 However， who she is and what she can do is fascinating and it becomes even more so when Jani is determined to save her sister and the hotel itself。Oddly enough one thing that irked me about the writing is how specific the author was in describing characters that don't even matter， just nameless guests or people that pass by。 Do I have to know the hair color， features， and skin color of every person in this book？ No。 It almost felt like Taylor was throwing it in for the sake of saying the guests at the Hotel were varied and diverse。 I don't expect detailed descriptions of characters if they don't play a major role。 Regardless the writing wasn't anything to write home about。I'm sad I didn't love this as much as I wanted to， but I can definitely see fans of CARAVAL and THE NIGHT CIRCUS falling in love with it。 That simply just wasn't me。 。。。more
Joanna Bennett
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RTCThank you to BookishFirst and the publisher for sending out a copy to review！
Kera’s Always Reading
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This was just a purely magical read that I adored。 It takes a minute for the story to jump off， but once it does， it completely transports you to this incandescent world of magic and flourish。 When Jani’s younger sister， Zosa gets an invite to the enchanted Hotel Magnifique to be employed as a singer， Jani is desperate to go with her to keep her safe。 And as she secures herself her own invitation from the handsome and mysterious Bel， she and her sister embark with the traveling hotel。There is so This was just a purely magical read that I adored。 It takes a minute for the story to jump off， but once it does， it completely transports you to this incandescent world of magic and flourish。 When Jani’s younger sister， Zosa gets an invite to the enchanted Hotel Magnifique to be employed as a singer， Jani is desperate to go with her to keep her safe。 And as she secures herself her own invitation from the handsome and mysterious Bel， she and her sister embark with the traveling hotel。There is so much wonder and intrigue surrounding this entrancing hotel， it’s guests， workers and it’s rooms and the sisters quickly get caught up in it all。But there is something dark at play here inside the hotel。 Not everyone is who they claim to be。 And it quickly becomes clear that real danger is on the horizon for these sisters。While trying to protect Zosa from peril， she interacts with so many interesting people。 Her moments with Bel are some of my favorites though。 Their romance was really beautiful， but not completely without its own hinderances。I could not put this book down！ I was granted the DRC of this via Netgalley but I opted for the ALC instead and it was so worth it。 The narration was fantastic。 。。。more
Isabel
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2。5 stars rounded up， subject to change if I get around to rereading it。
Paige （pagebypaigebooks）
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I had a lot of fun reading this book！ What I enjoyed most about it was the setting。 I’ve never read a book set in a hotel before and I didn’t know what I was missing！ I also liked the wide variety of characters and their different kinds of magic。 At times I felt that the romance was a bit rushed and would have liked to see it have more time to develop but overall a great read！
Galia
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4。25 stars
Kayla O
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