A review by tristan_gray
The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso

4.0

A break from so much fantasy to take us to the decidedly Venetian-inspired setting with magic flowing beneath the drama and intrigue of renaissance court.

A well-written political thriller that may have underused an intriguing and powerful magic system that the entire world is built on. An interesting mesh of characters all of which get their due.

Some plot and character elements were set up but seemed to be missed opportunities that I hope will be taken advantage of in the sequel.