Jane Ellsworth knows that she's plain, with an overlong nose and a gorgeous sister, and she is, indeed, a spinster but she still has quiet hopes about their neighbor who seems to be impressed by her talents with glamour, the magic that Kowal has introduced into this Austen-era England parallel universe. Unfortunately, it seems like the neighbor might be more interested in her sister. And, being a good Austen-era heroine, Jane is ready to step aside if she needs to, for the sake of her sister.
But the big news in the neighborhood is that the glamural artist, David Vincent is in town. And Jane is delighted to have the chance to learn more about his craft, but manages to offend him almost immediately.
I wish we had seen a little bit more of the love story but this book was a fantastic look about how world-building can be done right.
Four stars
This book came out August 3rd, 2010
Followed by Glamour in Glass
Borrowed as hard copy from the library
Opinions are my own
Reread
September 2022 as audiobook from Libby
