The Family Fortuna by Lindsay Eagar

The Blurb On The Back:

Come to the circus.
Scream at the monster.

Beaked. Feathered. Monstrous. Avita Fortuna was born to be a star. Her show sells out nightly and every performance incites blood-curdling screams. But when a handsome young artist arrives to create posters of the performers, she’s appalled by his portrayal of her.

Avita is much more than razor-sharp teeth and ruffled feathers - and she’ll risk everything to prove it.

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The Verdict:

I feared that Lindsay Eagar’s standalone YA historical novel was going to be bogged down with an obligatory romance element but it’s actually a much more compelling coming of age tale with a melodrama vibe. Avita is a compelling main character whose crush on Tomás makes her chafe against the public perception of her but it’s the family dynamics that held my attention as each member of the family has a reckoning with the brilliant but flawed Arturo.

THE FAMILY FORTUNA was released in the United Kingdom on 2nd May 2024. Thanks to Walker Books for the review copy of this book.