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A review by thestarman
Mathemagics by Margaret Ball
You already know if you like this kind of book.
A bit dated, very over-the-top, and has bonus clever MATHS.
SUMMARY: capable female swordswoman warrior/mother + inept evil magician fantasy, mostly set in the frustrating world o' paper pushers (late 20th century-ish Earth), with occasional scenes elsewhere.
For me, it's ~2.67 stars. Somewhat entertaining, but no laugh-out louds, and super low on realism. Yes, it's obviously over-the-top fantasy -- but character actions and dialogue are just too, well, over-the-top, which gets tiring. Maybe I should drink a few pints of ale before reading such?
BONUS POINTS FOR: math-based magic (thus, 'mathemagics')
Not recommended for: those who take their fantasy oh-so-seriously
Recommended for : math lovers, readers of [b:Sword and Sorceress I|839366|Sword and Sorceress I|Marion Zimmer Bradley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1228708000s/839366.jpg|824926]* fare
*to date, 30 books (short story collections, S&S I through XXX)
A bit dated, very over-the-top, and has bonus clever MATHS.
SUMMARY: capable female swordswoman warrior/mother + inept evil magician fantasy, mostly set in the frustrating world o' paper pushers (late 20th century-ish Earth), with occasional scenes elsewhere.
For me, it's ~2.67 stars. Somewhat entertaining, but no laugh-out louds, and super low on realism. Yes, it's obviously over-the-top fantasy -- but character actions and dialogue are just too, well, over-the-top, which gets tiring. Maybe I should drink a few pints of ale before reading such?
BONUS POINTS FOR: math-based magic (thus, 'mathemagics')
Not recommended for: those who take their fantasy oh-so-seriously
Recommended for : math lovers, readers of [b:Sword and Sorceress I|839366|Sword and Sorceress I|Marion Zimmer Bradley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1228708000s/839366.jpg|824926]* fare
*to date, 30 books (short story collections, S&S I through XXX)