THE MIDNIGHT BARGAIN

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Published April 13, 2021 by Erewhon Books.

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978-1-64566-034-7
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I picked up this book knowing nothing about it based on my love for the author's previous work. I think I like this one better than those.This is a deeply feminist story. In this world, all people might be born with the skills to do magic. They do this by pairing with spirits. However, there is a risk that if a woman becomes pregnant, a spirit can take over the child before the child's soul is fully formed. This child will eventually turn highly violent. Punishment is death for both the mother and child. Not the father of course. /sarcasm.To prevent this all women are required to wear a collar that cuts them off from their magic as soon as they marry. This is unthinkable for Beatrice. She is a very powerful sorceress but she is untrained. Girls don't get training because they are just going to be collared anyway. …