![]() ![]() In other words, the magic is that these myths are real and are sources of incredible power. Magical Sources are artifacts pulled from various traditions and myths. This world is our world – it is an accurate historical representation. These books have a strong anti-colonialism theme. The Heirs of Albion are another secret society in opposition to the Blades the Heirs are Imperialists, their goal is to acquire as many Sources as possible with the intent of using their powerful magic to promote the expansion of the British Empire and establish England as the center of the world. ![]() The Blades of the Rose are a secret society of English men and women who are protecting ancient artifacts – Sources – from falling into the wrong hands. The main characters are all British and are fighting a war for the posession of magical Sources. The series takes during the late Victorian era. In some respects, the Fantasy plot is suppoting! I think one of the things I found unique about this series was the fact that it’s an accurate Historial Romance first and Fantasy second – the magic system and world-building were layered atop of the accurate historical setting. ![]() The writing, the structure, the tone – you can tell it is written by a prominent Historical Romance author. Why? Because this series reads and feels like a Historical Romance. It didn’t take me long to figure out which square was best for this series – Historical Fantasy. ![]()
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