# @stephskiwrites on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CvIMPy1LzCd
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33643861-stephskiwrites-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-25T17:01:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stephanie Ciecierski (@stephskiwrites) — https://gondola.cc/stephskiwrites

## Caption

This book is blowing my mind. Set in between WW1 and WW2, The First Bright Thing shows the life of circus folk. Historical fiction fantasy is not something I thought could work but holy cannoli does it! After WW1 many people gained "sparks," magical abilities that have both empowered and ostracized them. Rin, the main character with a traumatic past, has the spark to jump through time. She sees the deaths of many of her circus folk, in WW2.

I am floored by the incredible beauty of this book. I have already cried several times. It's so powerful and handles trauma in a beautiful way. The voice actors this Audiobook are unbelievable. Go read it! 
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#thefirstbrightthing #J.R.Dawson #HistoricalFiction #fantasy #magicalrealism

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## Tags

historicalfiction, magicalrealism, j, fantasy, thefirstbrightthing

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