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A review by uhines
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
2.0
I downloaded this book as a Kindle First read as a part of my prime membership. This is probably the third Kindle First book that I have read of the ones that I have downloaded, and I have not been greatly impressed with any of them so far. This book is no exception to that disappointment.
In this book, Ceony is a young aspiring magician. She wanted to become a smelter/metal magician, but,instead she is assigned as an apprentice to a paper magician. Ceony manages to grow fond of her instructor and the craft itself, but her new comfort is twarted when her instructor, Magician Thane, has his heart literally taken out of his chest by a former love and magician practicing dark magic. Ceony creates a paper heart for him in the meantime and then sets off to find his heart.
This book had so much potential and such an interesting storyline. The build up to the story in the first half of the book is even somewhat interesting. The book falls flat in the second half, though where the reader is forced to indure a mostly boring traipse through Thane’s heart when Ceony gets stuck inside of it. During this section, the reader learns a lot about Thane through the visions that Ceony experiences, but the reader never really finds out much about Ceony. This part of the books goes on for longer than necessary, as well.
Ceony’s burgeoning feelings for Thane are not easily believable, and the romance seems forced as a result. There are some grotesque and dark scenes in this book that go along with the dark magic. While reading, I forgot that this was supposed to be a historical/period book because that idea was barely apparent. There are no good descriptions of scenery, and clothing to remind the reader of the time period, and, at times, the language does not match the period.
I do not recommend this one, even if it is free.
In this book, Ceony is a young aspiring magician. She wanted to become a smelter/metal magician, but,instead she is assigned as an apprentice to a paper magician. Ceony manages to grow fond of her instructor and the craft itself, but her new comfort is twarted when her instructor, Magician Thane, has his heart literally taken out of his chest by a former love and magician practicing dark magic. Ceony creates a paper heart for him in the meantime and then sets off to find his heart.
This book had so much potential and such an interesting storyline. The build up to the story in the first half of the book is even somewhat interesting. The book falls flat in the second half, though where the reader is forced to indure a mostly boring traipse through Thane’s heart when Ceony gets stuck inside of it. During this section, the reader learns a lot about Thane through the visions that Ceony experiences, but the reader never really finds out much about Ceony. This part of the books goes on for longer than necessary, as well.
Ceony’s burgeoning feelings for Thane are not easily believable, and the romance seems forced as a result. There are some grotesque and dark scenes in this book that go along with the dark magic. While reading, I forgot that this was supposed to be a historical/period book because that idea was barely apparent. There are no good descriptions of scenery, and clothing to remind the reader of the time period, and, at times, the language does not match the period.
I do not recommend this one, even if it is free.