Saturnalia
A Novel
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Courtney Patterson
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The Saturnalia carnival marks three years since Nina walked away from Philadelphia's elite Saturn Club--with its genteel debauchery, arcane pecking order, and winking interest in alchemy and the occult. In doing so, she abandoned her closest friends and her chance to climb the social ladder. Since then, she's eked out a living by telling fortunes with her Saturn Club tarot deck, a solemn initiation gift that Nina always considered a gag but has turned out to be more useful than she could have ever imagined.
For most, the Saturnalia carnival marks a brief winter reprieve for the beleaguered people of the historic city, which is being eroded by extreme weather, a collapsing economy, and feverish summers--whose disease carrying mosquitos are perhaps the only thing one can count on. Like Thanksgiving or Halloween, Saturnalia has become a purely American holiday despite its pagan roots; and nearly everyone, rich or poor, forgets their troubles for a moment.
For Nina, Saturnalia is simply a cruel reminder of the night that changed everything for her. But when she gets a chance call from Max, one of the Saturn Club's best-connected members and her last remaining friend, the favor he asks will plunge her back into the Club's wild solstice masquerade, on a mysterious errand she cannot say no to.
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- Jeff_P_Crim
- 07-14-23
Great story well told, especially if you’ve ever lived in Philly
"Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman: A captivating fusion of magical realism, apocalyptic futurism, and mystery—a truly enchanting literary journey!"
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- KayJay
- 07-07-24
Pretty good
I liked the world building and concepts Feldman incorporated into her setting. I liked the alchemy and pagan pantheons, occultism and social collapse, but the characters felt flat and not very relatable.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Janessa Keeling
- 01-10-24
Such an amazing book!
The title says it all. But this book was amazing. Everything I’m looking for. 10/10 would recommend
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Connor Gallagher
- 01-09-23
Masterful suspense, world building and horror
Amazon book!!! the world building is masterful, subtle and deeply enthralling.
this is an amazing mix of Fantasy, magical realism, eco-scifi and horror.
I have never actually been scared by a book before!!
Steven King, move over this is how to evoke anxiety. the mix of the beautifully vibrant yet horrifying world and unnerving antagonist left me breathless. the beautiful writing and story kept me listening.
this is sooo good. absolutely give this a listen!!
the narrator is a bit generic but absolutely serviceable, and if anything let's the writing shine through instead of her performance.
must read
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