A review by ithinktfiam
The Lost Puzzler by Eyal Kless

1.0

It started off ok, but quickly changed. It's a post-apocalyptic world that implies Earth but then implies not. It starts as SF in that world and then magical tattoos show up and allow magical actions, all while staying in an SF claimed world. Clarke's statement about technology and magic doesn't help with this travesty.

Then the author used the deservedly maligned trope of repeated flashbacks.

Then he just keeps writing and writing.

What started off as an interesting premise turned into a boring mess.