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A review by git_r_read
Magic on the Storm by Devon Monk
5.0
Below is my review from a couple of years ago. It still stands. I heartily recommend this author, book and series.
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Such a superb series. I've not read or listened to these in any order, but it doesn't overly matter. I guess there could be some spoilers, but it wasn't a huge deal to me.
Allie lives in a difficult world to navigate. She has magic inside her, she utilizes magic, but it comes at a cost. She needs to offset the use as it causes pain of sorts. She can make it affect her later where others use proxies to take the pain. She also has to keep a journal for her day-to-day activities as sometimes her memory disappears for various reasons.
She has friends and coworkers who know some of what she is but not all and she has to be careful what she says. A little like being a spy I imagine.
I love the characters Allie interacts with, magical and otherwise, good and not-so-good. Some are definitely questionable of which side they are on. Some are drawn to it and some are forced against their will.
And the magical bureaucracy...The Authority...lordy...the hoops Allie has to jump through! All in all, though, awesome story.
Definite recommend.
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Such a superb series. I've not read or listened to these in any order, but it doesn't overly matter. I guess there could be some spoilers, but it wasn't a huge deal to me.
Allie lives in a difficult world to navigate. She has magic inside her, she utilizes magic, but it comes at a cost. She needs to offset the use as it causes pain of sorts. She can make it affect her later where others use proxies to take the pain. She also has to keep a journal for her day-to-day activities as sometimes her memory disappears for various reasons.
She has friends and coworkers who know some of what she is but not all and she has to be careful what she says. A little like being a spy I imagine.
I love the characters Allie interacts with, magical and otherwise, good and not-so-good. Some are definitely questionable of which side they are on. Some are drawn to it and some are forced against their will.
And the magical bureaucracy...The Authority...lordy...the hoops Allie has to jump through! All in all, though, awesome story.
Definite recommend.