Juliette was torn from her home and thrown into an asylum by The Reestablishment, a militaristic regime in control since an environmental catastrophe left society in ruins. Somewhat like its protagonist, Trelease’s debut at times falls a little flat despite its ideal trappings and never rises to extraordinaire.Ī dystopic thriller joins the crowded shelves but doesn't distinguish itself. (The paperback edition of this work is titled All That Glitters. Camille and other main characters are white.

Camille’s first friend at court is gay, and here too homophobia is implied but is not explored in depth. Camille has a slow-burn romance with a biracial French/Indian balloonist, and race and racism are lightly touched upon. With detailed descriptions and uneven pacing, the book sometimes feels overstuffed. But all is not as it seems, and as she becomes increasingly addicted to la magie and the French Revolution looms, Camille discovers she’s not the only magician at court. When their abusive addict brother steals their meager savings, Camille resorts to a darker magic-a dress and makeup enchanted by magie bibelot-to transform her appearance and, combined with la magie ordinaire, becomes a practiced gambler at Versailles, where she falls in with a small group of card-playing aristocrats. but they also introduced to a variety of new faces of the Lost Girls such as Giselle, Odette, Henriette and Celiné.In an alternate history, a teenage girl weaves magic to survive in revolutionary Paris.Ĭamille has always hated using la magie ordinaire, a magic that draws from sorrow to transform knickknacks into coins-a necessity to make ends meet for her and her sister since her parents died of smallpox. Readers are reunited with familiar characters such as Camille, Sophie, Lazare, Chandon, Rosier, etc. I wish this is a more plot driven novel but I do enjoy the character development. All though the magic isn't as charming, Everything that Burns has wonderful characters.

The nitty gritty truth of the revolution is rising to the surface. This novel shows humanity's true self and what issues the people suffer through everyday.Įverything That Burns shows what is underneath all the glitz and glamour of the royal courts. It's less turning of coins and more printing of pamphlets. The dazzling breath of magic fizzles out slowly in the novel since Camille cannot use her glamours and enchantments like before. In Everything That Burns, the feminism takes the driver seat in the plot while the magic takes the backseat. She must hide her true self in order to stay safe. While Camille is very adept to magic, she must be careful while walking the dangerous path. And then there is Louis XVI who declares that magic a crime and all magicians are traitors.

All that glitters gita trelease