A review by colerush91
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

2.0

I'm torn after finishing this one. The first third had me hooked. The Paper Magician begins where any other novel would end: protagonist Ceony Twill has graduated from Tagis Praff school of magic and beginning an apprenticeship that will bind her to paper magic--not her choice. The story that follows is intriguing, but it moves and an incredible pace that leaves much of the oomph to the imagination.

The final third had me scratching my head a bit--Ceony's circumstances change drastically after a flurry of unfortunate events, and the limits of certain types of magic are tested. At the very least, my interest was piqued, but it did feel a bit obtuse.

The jury's still out on whether I'll head for the sequel. I think I need to let it stew for a bit before diving back into this world.