Celeste is about to become one of the thirteen Fées Gardiennes, a centuries-old sisterhood of fairy godmothers. To be granted full status, she must usher her first protégé onto their path of destiny. Where better to find a starry-eyed ward than in the land of magic and illusion called Hollywood?
It’s 1927. The moviemaking business is booming when Celeste befriends a young studio seamstress whose dreams outshine everyone else’s. Rose is talented and underappreciated and could use some enchanted intervention in her life. Plans proceed swimmingly, and Celeste even catches the eye of a handsome producer. But after a series of unexplained accidents on the studio lot stir up rumours of a curse, Celeste fears the trouble is more personal—the spiteful meddling of a fellow Gardienne out to thwart Celeste’s success.
But the sabotage turns sinister when a starlet is murdered and it’s Rose who stands accused. As vengeance, dark magic, and betrayal wreak havoc, Celeste must come into her full power to save her innocent protégé and secure her own future in a cherished, ancient, and now threatened sisterhood.
More than a century had passed and still the air in Paris carried the stench of revolution (CHAPTER ONE, DANSE SAUVAGE).
(47North, Kindle Book, 1 July 2025, 248 pages, bought from Amazon Kindle, Amazon First Reads)
I’m a fan of the author and The Golden Age of Magic intrigued me so I decided to read it. I really enjoyed the world building and the blend of magic and the golden age of Hollywood. The setting was fascinating and I loved the way the story developed against the backdrop of Hollywood in the 20’s. This is an engaging, fun and hugely entertaining read. I’d recommend it.
