The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar. Ace, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2025. Adult fantasy.When the king and queen of the fictional country of Esquaveta try to arrange the marriage of their daughter Princess Tullia, the court magician, Anatole, is charged with making a potion to make possible a wedding with an odious prince. For, alas, Tullia has already fallen in love with Pito, a lowly scribe.
In this twisty adult fairy tale, Anatole and the young people go on adventures, face trouble, and find themselves ever closer as they travel and search for safety and new lives. Anatole is a hero for the ages with his baldness and medicines and care for Tullia and Pito. Readers may not know where the story is going, but, trust me, just keep reading as it all comes together in the end, Amidst the struggles of modern life and its political fighting, I found this tale to be just the right antidote!
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