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A review by karathagan
The Water Spinner by Jessie Chang
4.0
I want a second book!! This was great. A little cheesy, some shallow writing to begin with (the prison guards' insults felt fake ) but the story carried me away so I didn't notice any bad writing after the first couple chapters. I did notice some nice phrases, so I think the author may have been out of her comfort zone for the opening.
The lore/magic system was very cool, and I loved the descriptions of Elmira using her magic. There were some efforts made to learn how to use magic from old fairy tales, myths, etc. Love that. I like elemental magic stories, and this was a good one. The relationship aspect was also good, not too much deception/dissembling, some slight tension over each keeping their own counsel, but not too bad. The world was vivid and the warriors using chemical tech was super cool.
The lore/magic system was very cool, and I loved the descriptions of Elmira using her magic. There were some efforts made to learn how to use magic from old fairy tales, myths, etc. Love that. I like elemental magic stories, and this was a good one. The relationship aspect was also good, not too much deception/dissembling, some slight tension over each keeping their own counsel, but not too bad. The world was vivid and the warriors using chemical tech was super cool.