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martakdestler's review
4.0
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| Recensione in italiano dopo quella in inglese
4 ★
The story picks up more or less where it left off in the first book and, unlike the latter, we begin to see how other types of magic work: in particular we meet the "Gaffers", those who manipulate glass in all its shapes, including mirrors. We also get to know some new characters who interact with Ceony.
The latter does not seem to learn from her mistakes: she continues to put herself in danger with the excuse of not involving the people she loves, but she only worsens the situation... until a death. Now, this won't change even in the last book and I'm sorry because, as much as I understands her motivations, she is at times just silly. Asking for help is sometimes an act of incredible courage, especially if there are authorities who have the means to do so; going forward and falling every time does not make her a fearless heroine, but only a naive one.
At the end of the book Ceony makes a discovery that can change the magical world to the ground and it’s obvious for the story to continue in the third and final volume. But. There is a but. It could stop with the second. I will explain why in the review of The Master Magician.
TW: violence, torture, blood, death.
If you want to read a mini review of the other two books in the trilogy, you can find them on Goodreads here for The Paper Magician (4.5 stars) and here for The Master Magician (3 stars).
| ITALIANO
La storia riprende più o meno da dove è terminata nel primo libro e, a differenza di quest’ultimo, iniziamo a vedere come funzionano gli altri tipi di magia: in particolare scopriamo i “Gaffer”, coloro che manipolano il vetro in tutte le sue forme, compresi gli specchi. Conosciamo anche qualche personaggio nuovo che interagisce con Ceony.
Quest’ultima non sembra imparare dai suoi errori: continua a mettersi in pericolo con la scusa di non coinvolgere le persone che ama, ma peggiora solo la situazione... e ci scappa anche il morto. Ora, questo non cambierà nemmeno nell’ultimo libro e la cosa mi dispiace perché, per quanto capisca le sue motivazioni, a momenti è proprio sciocca. Chiedere aiuto, a volte, è un atto di coraggio incredibile, soprattutto se ci sono autorità che hanno i mezzi per farlo; andare avanti e cadere ogni volta non fa di lei un’eroina senza macchia né paura, ma solo un’ingenua.
Alla fine del libro Ceony fa una scoperta che può rivoluzionare il mondo magico come lo conosce ed è normale che la storia continui nel terzo e ultimo volume. Ma. C’è un ma. Poteva fermarsi con il secondo. Vi spiegherò perché nella recensione di The Master Magician.
TW: violenza, tortura, sangue, morte.
Se volete leggere una mini recensione sugli altri due libri della trilogia, potete trovarle su Goodreads qui per The Paper Magician (4.5 stelle) e qui per The Master Magician (3 stelle).
| Recensione in italiano dopo quella in inglese
4 ★
The story picks up more or less where it left off in the first book and, unlike the latter, we begin to see how other types of magic work: in particular we meet the "Gaffers", those who manipulate glass in all its shapes, including mirrors. We also get to know some new characters who interact with Ceony.
The latter does not seem to learn from her mistakes: she continues to put herself in danger with the excuse of not involving the people she loves, but she only worsens the situation... until a death. Now, this won't change even in the last book and I'm sorry because, as much as I understands her motivations, she is at times just silly. Asking for help is sometimes an act of incredible courage, especially if there are authorities who have the means to do so; going forward and falling every time does not make her a fearless heroine, but only a naive one.
At the end of the book Ceony makes a discovery that can change the magical world to the ground and it’s obvious for the story to continue in the third and final volume. But. There is a but. It could stop with the second. I will explain why in the review of The Master Magician.
TW: violence, torture, blood, death.
If you want to read a mini review of the other two books in the trilogy, you can find them on Goodreads here for The Paper Magician (4.5 stars) and here for The Master Magician (3 stars).
| ITALIANO
La storia riprende più o meno da dove è terminata nel primo libro e, a differenza di quest’ultimo, iniziamo a vedere come funzionano gli altri tipi di magia: in particolare scopriamo i “Gaffer”, coloro che manipolano il vetro in tutte le sue forme, compresi gli specchi. Conosciamo anche qualche personaggio nuovo che interagisce con Ceony.
Quest’ultima non sembra imparare dai suoi errori: continua a mettersi in pericolo con la scusa di non coinvolgere le persone che ama, ma peggiora solo la situazione... e ci scappa anche il morto. Ora, questo non cambierà nemmeno nell’ultimo libro e la cosa mi dispiace perché, per quanto capisca le sue motivazioni, a momenti è proprio sciocca. Chiedere aiuto, a volte, è un atto di coraggio incredibile, soprattutto se ci sono autorità che hanno i mezzi per farlo; andare avanti e cadere ogni volta non fa di lei un’eroina senza macchia né paura, ma solo un’ingenua.
Alla fine del libro Ceony fa una scoperta che può rivoluzionare il mondo magico come lo conosce ed è normale che la storia continui nel terzo e ultimo volume. Ma. C’è un ma. Poteva fermarsi con il secondo. Vi spiegherò perché nella recensione di The Master Magician.
TW: violenza, tortura, sangue, morte.
Se volete leggere una mini recensione sugli altri due libri della trilogia, potete trovarle su Goodreads qui per The Paper Magician (4.5 stelle) e qui per The Master Magician (3 stelle).
theavidreaderandbibliophile's review
4.0
I just finished The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg. The Glass Magician picks up three months after The Paper Magician ended. Magician Emery Thane is healed from his attack by the Excisioner and back to teaching Ceony how to become a Folder. Emery and Ceony are also growing closer as they learn more about each other.
Then a magician comes after Ceony. He believes that Ceony knows a secret about magic. This secret that will change everything for magicians. This magician (he is bonded to glass) will do whatever it takes to find out what Ceony knows. Ceony must find a way to keep the people she cares about safe while getting rid of the rogue glass magician and his Excisioner partners.
This is a very enjoyable book. I like books that have no foul language and no graphic sex. This book could easily be read by a young adult. I love this author’s different take on magic. I look forward to the next book by Charlie N. Holmberg The Master Magician.
Then a magician comes after Ceony. He believes that Ceony knows a secret about magic. This secret that will change everything for magicians. This magician (he is bonded to glass) will do whatever it takes to find out what Ceony knows. Ceony must find a way to keep the people she cares about safe while getting rid of the rogue glass magician and his Excisioner partners.
This is a very enjoyable book. I like books that have no foul language and no graphic sex. This book could easily be read by a young adult. I love this author’s different take on magic. I look forward to the next book by Charlie N. Holmberg The Master Magician.
meg_elyse's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sofia_santana's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
klparmley's review
2.0
I would like this better if there was less gushing over her instructor. A 19 year old apprentice infatuated with her 30-ish teacher, and his returning the sentiment, is gross. The adventure part is fun, though.
I intend to finish the series. But, probably won't read anything else by this author.
I intend to finish the series. But, probably won't read anything else by this author.
linzthebookworm's review
4.0
I was really hesitant to read The Glass Magician. I previously read The Paper Magician, and didn't care for it enough to continue with the series. I had been thinking about the magic in Paper Magician a lot lately, which prompted me to give this series another shot. I'm really glad that I was able to get over my qualms with Paper Magician because The Glass Magician is really delightful. I really love the imagination that goes into all of the spells for this series. I think that is probably my favorite part of these books. The plot made sense to me, and it was a nice light read. I find the story to be very whimsical, and I look forward to see what else is in store for Ceony and Emery.
krhodes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
renpuspita's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Gue selama baca buku ini pas adegan Ceony grudak gruduk konfrontasi musuh SENDIRIAN be like...
CEONY, KAMU ITU....BEGO
Seriusan gue bener - bener ga paham sama bagian pas Ceony ngadepin Grath Cobalts sendirian, kayak Ceony nih jumawa karena di buku pertama di ngalahin Lira?
Eniwei, The Glass Magician adalah lanjutan buku The Paper Magician. Ceritanya mulai 3 bulan dari kejadian di Paper Magician, jadi wajib baca buku pertama ya karena ceritanya semua berkesinambungan. Kalau di buku pertama sihirnya lebih fokus sama pengendalian kertas, di buku ini sesuai dengan judulnya, juga berfokus sama pengendalian kaca. Tapi, pengendalian kaca ini walau hebat juga bikin ngilu. Karena kaca kalau pecah kan bahaya ya, pecahannya itu lho nusuk sana sini. Jadi jangan heran kalau di buku ini Ceony bakal lebih banyak terluka apalagi musuhnya, Grath Cobalts yang juga pengendali kaca itu ga segan - segan buat nyiksa Ceony sama pecahan kaca.
Di awal gue bilang kalau gue kesel sama tindakan Ceony dan emang Ceony bener - bener ngeselin di buku ini. Di buku pertama gue bisa nerima tindakan Ceony yang langsung ngejar Lira buat nyelametin Emery yang jantungnya diambil Lira. Gue menganggap Ceony saat itu desperate karena ini nyawa gurunya. Di buku ini, Ceony malah bersikap sok pahlawan. Kesel karena ga dilibatkan buat melawan Grath, akhirnya Ceony taking matters in her own hand. Masalahnya, dia juga ngajak temennya yg siswa magang Penyihir Aviosky dan seorang pengendali kaca yaitu Delilah. Gue beneran kasihan sama Delilah karena kecerobohan Ceony dalam menghadapi Grath. Si Emery bahkan sampai bilang kalau Ceony ga mikir panjang soalnya dah ngalahin Lira di buku pertama, padahal Lira kalau dibandingkan Grath dan salah satu penyihir pembelot yaitu Saraj, Lira tuh cuma pemula. Jadi emang ada kayak luck factor pas Ceony ngalahin Lira. Walau disisi lain gue applause sama authornya karena sukses bikin Grath jadi villain yang lebih membahayakan daripada Lira.
Bicara romansa, gue ngerasa si Holmberg mungkin pengen nulis kisah cinta tiba - tiba aka insta-love, cuma cara dia nulisnya di buku pertama itu terkesan maksa. Ga ada chemistrynya! Kalau di buku ini, jadi kelihatan kalau Ceony ya bertepuk sebelah tangan karena Emery ga terang - terangan ngebalas perasaan Ceony. Walau gitu, akhirnya sedikiiit ada perkembangan untuk kisah cinta Ceony dan Emery. Ya gue bilang sih sedikit yang bener - bener hanya sedikit tapi minimal ada kans buat cinta bersemi lah, hahaha. Menurut gue, karena ini novel kedua Holmberg ya mungkin beliau belum mahir nulis adegan romansa yang alami. Yang selama ini ngejek genre romance catet ya, ga SEMUA author bisa nulis adegan romansa yang bisa dirasakan sama pembacanya tanpa terasa terburu - buru :P.
Magic systemnya masih unik dan selain pengendalian kertas dan kaca, kita diperlihatkan pengendalian material karet dan juga besi. Untuk pengendali besi, mau ga mau ya gue inget allomancy yang ada di Mistborn (dan ya, Sanderson kan mentornya Holmberg), bikin gue jadi mikir untuk pengendalian logam apa hanya terbatas besi saja. Mantra - mantra pengendalian kaca dan kertas juga unik. Holmberg sendiri juga menjabarkan gimana cara penyihir material jadi penyihir pembelot tapi ini malah jadi pertanyaan lagi karena gimana caranya Lira yang awalnya asisten perawat itu jadi penyihir pembelot ya? Meski gue kesel sama tingkah laku Ceony yang sok pahlawan, bab-bab terakhir tentang kebenaran di balik penyihir pembelot dan apa yang dilakukan Ceony untuk mengalahkan Grath cukup bagus ditulisnya. Terjemahannya rapi tapi typonya BUANYAK. Banyak banget sampe gue ga yakin buku ini ada pemeriksaan akhir sama proof reader ga sih? :/
Sayangnya, Elex cuma nerbitin Paper Magician dan Glass Magician aja. Padahal masih ada buku 3, The Master Magician dan buku 4, The Plastic Magician yang ceritanya terpisah. Kesel juga kenapa buku 3 ga sekalian diterbitkan padahal buku 3 itu jadi konklusi cerita Ceony. Pun gue mayan penasaran bagian Ceony dan Emery apa bakal jadian. Ya pasti jadian sih, cuma kan gue pengen tahu proses kesananya gimana :'). Gue benernya bisa aja baca dalam bahasa aslinya, tapi ya moga - moga aja Elex nanti beneran nerbitin buku 3 karena nanggung banget cuma buku 1 sama 2!!
Oh ya, gue kira di cover edisi terjemahan Indo itu gambar Ceony sama Emery. Gue jujur agak syok masa Emery kelihatannya kayak Tom Selleck padahal di buku ga dibilang kalau dia kumisan dan benernya Emery itu berantakan. Tapi setelah baca buku ini, gue baru ngeh kalau itu Grath Cobalts karena dia pegang kaca dan Grath kan pengendali kaca XD.
CEONY, KAMU ITU....BEGO
Seriusan gue bener - bener ga paham sama bagian pas Ceony ngadepin Grath Cobalts sendirian, kayak Ceony nih jumawa karena di buku pertama di ngalahin Lira?
Eniwei, The Glass Magician adalah lanjutan buku The Paper Magician. Ceritanya mulai 3 bulan dari kejadian di Paper Magician, jadi wajib baca buku pertama ya karena ceritanya semua berkesinambungan. Kalau di buku pertama sihirnya lebih fokus sama pengendalian kertas, di buku ini sesuai dengan judulnya, juga berfokus sama pengendalian kaca. Tapi, pengendalian kaca ini walau hebat juga bikin ngilu. Karena kaca kalau pecah kan bahaya ya, pecahannya itu lho nusuk sana sini. Jadi jangan heran kalau di buku ini Ceony bakal lebih banyak terluka apalagi musuhnya, Grath Cobalts yang juga pengendali kaca itu ga segan - segan buat nyiksa Ceony sama pecahan kaca.
Di awal gue bilang kalau gue kesel sama tindakan Ceony dan emang Ceony bener - bener ngeselin di buku ini. Di buku pertama gue bisa nerima tindakan Ceony yang langsung ngejar Lira buat nyelametin Emery yang jantungnya diambil Lira. Gue menganggap Ceony saat itu desperate karena ini nyawa gurunya. Di buku ini, Ceony malah bersikap sok pahlawan. Kesel karena ga dilibatkan buat melawan Grath, akhirnya Ceony taking matters in her own hand. Masalahnya, dia juga ngajak temennya yg siswa magang Penyihir Aviosky dan seorang pengendali kaca yaitu Delilah. Gue beneran kasihan sama Delilah karena kecerobohan Ceony dalam menghadapi Grath. Si Emery bahkan sampai bilang kalau Ceony ga mikir panjang soalnya dah ngalahin Lira di buku pertama, padahal Lira kalau dibandingkan Grath dan salah satu penyihir pembelot yaitu Saraj, Lira tuh cuma pemula. Jadi emang ada kayak luck factor pas Ceony ngalahin Lira. Walau disisi lain gue applause sama authornya karena sukses bikin Grath jadi villain yang lebih membahayakan daripada Lira.
Bicara romansa, gue ngerasa si Holmberg mungkin pengen nulis kisah cinta tiba - tiba aka insta-love, cuma cara dia nulisnya di buku pertama itu terkesan maksa. Ga ada chemistrynya! Kalau di buku ini, jadi kelihatan kalau Ceony ya bertepuk sebelah tangan karena Emery ga terang - terangan ngebalas perasaan Ceony. Walau gitu, akhirnya sedikiiit ada perkembangan untuk kisah cinta Ceony dan Emery. Ya gue bilang sih sedikit yang bener - bener hanya sedikit tapi minimal ada kans buat cinta bersemi lah, hahaha. Menurut gue, karena ini novel kedua Holmberg ya mungkin beliau belum mahir nulis adegan romansa yang alami. Yang selama ini ngejek genre romance catet ya, ga SEMUA author bisa nulis adegan romansa yang bisa dirasakan sama pembacanya tanpa terasa terburu - buru :P.
Magic systemnya masih unik dan selain pengendalian kertas dan kaca, kita diperlihatkan pengendalian material karet dan juga besi. Untuk pengendali besi, mau ga mau ya gue inget allomancy yang ada di Mistborn (dan ya, Sanderson kan mentornya Holmberg), bikin gue jadi mikir untuk pengendalian logam apa hanya terbatas besi saja. Mantra - mantra pengendalian kaca dan kertas juga unik. Holmberg sendiri juga menjabarkan gimana cara penyihir material jadi penyihir pembelot tapi ini malah jadi pertanyaan lagi karena gimana caranya Lira yang awalnya asisten perawat itu jadi penyihir pembelot ya? Meski gue kesel sama tingkah laku Ceony yang sok pahlawan, bab-bab terakhir tentang kebenaran di balik penyihir pembelot dan apa yang dilakukan Ceony untuk mengalahkan Grath cukup bagus ditulisnya. Terjemahannya rapi tapi typonya BUANYAK. Banyak banget sampe gue ga yakin buku ini ada pemeriksaan akhir sama proof reader ga sih? :/
Sayangnya, Elex cuma nerbitin Paper Magician dan Glass Magician aja. Padahal masih ada buku 3, The Master Magician dan buku 4, The Plastic Magician yang ceritanya terpisah. Kesel juga kenapa buku 3 ga sekalian diterbitkan padahal buku 3 itu jadi konklusi cerita Ceony. Pun gue mayan penasaran bagian Ceony dan Emery apa bakal jadian. Ya pasti jadian sih, cuma kan gue pengen tahu proses kesananya gimana :'). Gue benernya bisa aja baca dalam bahasa aslinya, tapi ya moga - moga aja Elex nanti beneran nerbitin buku 3 karena nanggung banget cuma buku 1 sama 2!!
Oh ya, gue kira di cover edisi terjemahan Indo itu gambar Ceony sama Emery. Gue jujur agak syok masa Emery kelihatannya kayak Tom Selleck padahal di buku ga dibilang kalau dia kumisan dan benernya Emery itu berantakan. Tapi setelah baca buku ini, gue baru ngeh kalau itu Grath Cobalts karena dia pegang kaca dan Grath kan pengendali kaca XD.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content, Death, Car accident, and Gun violence
a_reader_obsessed's review
3.0
3.5 Stars
I quite enjoyed this sequel to [b:The Paper Magician|20727654|The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1)|Charlie N. Holmberg|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405618531l/20727654._SY75_.jpg|40051132] as Ceony continues her apprenticeship to Emery Thane. Things are on course until Thane’s foe returns, wanting answers from Ceony as to how she defeated his partner in crime. What ensues is some cat and mouse and plenty of displays of magic that held me rapt.
Again, I appreciated the world building in this. I liked seeing Ceony learn new things about her craft and Holmberg showing how the other magical systems work. Less enjoyable was Ceony going off on her own and thinking she must do anything and everything to save the situation. However, one can’t totally place all the blame on her as this historical setting prides itself on propriety and rules that encompass a tiny bit of misogyny as well, forcing Ceony to take action.
Peppered with a dash of romance, Thane is a compelling hero (though distant), and it will be interesting to see how Ceony evolves further in her abilities. This was good enough storytelling that will take me to the end of this trilogy!
I quite enjoyed this sequel to [b:The Paper Magician|20727654|The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1)|Charlie N. Holmberg|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405618531l/20727654._SY75_.jpg|40051132] as Ceony continues her apprenticeship to Emery Thane. Things are on course until Thane’s foe returns, wanting answers from Ceony as to how she defeated his partner in crime. What ensues is some cat and mouse and plenty of displays of magic that held me rapt.
Again, I appreciated the world building in this. I liked seeing Ceony learn new things about her craft and Holmberg showing how the other magical systems work. Less enjoyable was Ceony going off on her own and thinking she must do anything and everything to save the situation. However, one can’t totally place all the blame on her as this historical setting prides itself on propriety and rules that encompass a tiny bit of misogyny as well, forcing Ceony to take action.
Peppered with a dash of romance, Thane is a compelling hero (though distant), and it will be interesting to see how Ceony evolves further in her abilities. This was good enough storytelling that will take me to the end of this trilogy!